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The Atlas Obscura Guide To West Point

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in West Point, New York

Updated January 31, 2022

Unusual Attractions in West Point

West Point, New York

Margaret Corbin's Grave

West Point’s only monument to a woman veteran stands above an empty grave.

West Point, New York

Mausoleum of Egbert Ludovicus Viele

The Brigadier General was so afraid of being buried alive that he had a buzzer installed in his mausoleum, just in case he woke up.

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Cold Spring, New York

West Point Foundry Preserve

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

1 mile from West Point

Cold Spring, New York

Jed's Godzilla

In Cold Spring, New York, a shrine containing Godzilla and an assortment of plastic dinosaurs stands dedicated to a teenager who died in a car accident in 1996.

1 mile from West Point

Cold Spring, New York

Mt. Taurus Quarry

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

2 miles from West Point

Garrison, New York

Manitoga

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

2 miles from West Point

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.

3 miles from West Point

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