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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Red Hook

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Red Hook, New York

Updated February 10, 2020

Unusual Attractions in Red Hook

Red Hook, New York

Mayan Ruins on the Hudson

For over 80 years, Mayan ruins stood proudly in a most unlikely location.

Red Hook, New York

Historic Village Diner

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

Red Hook, New York

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

A living antique aviation museum in the historic town of Red Hook, New York.

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Rhinebeck, New York

Wilderstein Mansion

The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.

7 miles from Red Hook

Kingston, New York

Lite Brite Neon Studio

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

8 miles from Red Hook

Rhinebeck, New York

Wyndcliffe Mansion

What was once a trend-setting, phrase-coining icon of architectural splendor is now a rotting, forgotten hulk.

8 miles from Red Hook

Kingston, New York

Four Corners

The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.

8 miles from Red Hook

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Red Hook

Red Hook, New York

Historic Village Diner

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

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