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New York Tourist AttractionsGuide to roadside oddities and other weird, strange and unusual attractions in New York
Castles galore in New York... Mimetic architecture at its best… And lots of unusual lodgings at Pollywogg Holler in New York. Go on...Take a trip...
Spend the night in an Adirondack lean-to at the end of a lily pad filled lagoon. You reach these unusual lodgings by a footbridge. Or sleep on an eight-foot floating bed in a geodesic dome. Talk about way unusual lodgings!
There’s more, too.
A loft above a woodworking shop, a love shack…. And more… And they’re all in one place called Pollywogg Holler.
Photo courtesy Pollywogg Holler
Isn’t that just the coolest name for a bunch of unusual lodgings all grouped together? I love it! So if you’re into offbeat New York tourist attractions, you gotta stay at least one night at Pollywogg Holler. More if you can! Their weird and unusual lodgings are not to be missed!! For sure!!!! Pollywogg Holler is in Belmont, NY Phone: (585) 268-5819 or Toll Free 1- 800-291-9668
The Big Duck is a great example of mimetic roadside architecture. This New York tourist attraction was originally built by a farmer to sell ducks and eggs. There used to be a lot of duck farms on Long Island. One of these farmers took a trip to California. After he had a meal in a restaurant shaped like a teapot, the light bulb went on in his brain. And so, using a real live duck tied to the porch steps, out of work theatrical designers drew up the plans.
The Duck was finished in 1931. It is 20’ feet tall, 30’ feet long, 15 feet wide, and weighs 10 tons. Photo courtesy weill.org. See the Big Duck for yourself on Rt. 24, Long Island, New York. Here's a couple of books about mimetic architecture. ROADSIDE GIANTS
Photo courtesy dupontcastle.com.
There are 7 towers. And a moat. The inside is jam-packed with artifacts, antiques, curios, and more. The castle is made mostly of scavenged materials. The Wings, a husband and wife team, scoured the nearby towns of Poughkeepsie and Newburgh where urban renewal projects were underway. And hauled back their treasures – rubble, debris, anything that could be used as building materials. With no blueprint, they just decided to “wing it”. Wing’s Castle is open for tours May-Dec. 717 Bangall Rd, Millbrook NY. Phone: (845) 677-9085
No, not the type where you’re out there digging with a shovel or swinging a metal detector. This is where you go poking through the contents of a funky little shop, searching for that special something that screams out “Buy me! Buy me!” Packed to the gills with a HUGE assortment of stuff, Homer & Langley’s Mystery Spot Antiques is one of those places you can’t miss if you’re anywhere even near Phoenicia, New York.
Parking is on Main Street. Homer & Langley’s Mystery Spot Antiques is on The Boardwalk.
Way back in time. Back to an 18th century European garden… Connie Gretz’s Secret Garden at Staten Island Botanical Garden is the site of your trip.
There’s a castle complete with a moat and drawbridge. There’s a cool maze to get lost in. And a secret garden to find.
Photo courtesy sibg.org.
Location: The Staten Island Botanical Garden, 1000 Richmond Terrace, is on the north shore of Staten Island at Richmond Terrace and Snug Harbor Road, two miles west of the ferry terminal. Connie Gretz’s Secret Garden is on Cottage Row across from the New York Chinese Scholar's Garden. Phone: (718) 273-8200
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