Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Cold Spring - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
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in Cold Spring

Cold Spring, New York

Ruins of the Cornish Estate

A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.

Cold Spring, New York

West Point Foundry Preserve

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.

Cold Spring, New York

Mt. Taurus Quarry

Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.

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Beacon, New York

Bannerman's Castle

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

3 miles from Cold Spring

Garrison, New York

Manitoga

This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.

4 miles from Cold Spring

Beacon, New York

Zelda Fitzgerald's Abandoned Sanatorium

The abandoned husk of a mental institution that failed to save a Jazz Age icon still sits nearly unchanged.

4 miles from Cold Spring

Beacon, New York

Old Beacon Hat Mill

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

4 miles from Cold Spring

Upcoming Experiences
Near Cold Spring

A Haunting Performance on Execution Rocks

Port Washington, New York

$130 per person

On a cool October night; in the middle of The Long Island Sound, join Atlas Obscura & Sacred Bones for a once in a lifetime experience at Execution Rocks.

Visit NYC's Oldest Magic Shop After Dark

New York, New York

$115 per person

Inside the Holographer's Laboratory

New York, New York

Tour NYC’s Industrial Waterway

Brooklyn, New York

Behind the Scenes at the City Reliquary

Brooklyn, New York

Oddities Flea Market "Holiday of Wonders" Exclusive VIP Presale Tickets

Brooklyn, New York

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Upcoming Experiences
Near Cold Spring

A Haunting Performance on Execution Rocks

Port Washington, New York

$130 per person

On a cool October night; in the middle of The Long Island Sound, join Atlas Obscura & Sacred Bones for a once in a lifetime experience at Execution Rocks.

Visit NYC's Oldest Magic Shop After Dark

New York, New York

$115 per person

Inside the Holographer's Laboratory

New York, New York

Tour NYC’s Industrial Waterway

Brooklyn, New York

Behind the Scenes at the City Reliquary

Brooklyn, New York

Oddities Flea Market "Holiday of Wonders" Exclusive VIP Presale Tickets

Brooklyn, New York

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