Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The abandoned Bannerman Castle is deteriorating on the Hudson River in New York. The island it sits on opened to visitors in ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated. The new version can be seen here. For many of us, staycations are this year’s vacations. Instead of the cottages and castles of the Continent, visit one of ...

A 6.5-acre island, famous for a castle, sits in the middle of the Hudson River between Beacon and Cold Spring. Pollepel Island, also known as Bannerman’s Island after the Bannerman Castle, is steeped ...

Editor’s Note: This post originally ran in 2010 and has been updated. You can read the original post here. Every adventure should include an atmospheric ruin and Bannerman Castle is close enough for ...

Visitors to Bannerman Castle can hop a convenient boat shuttle from a nearby Metro-North station -- or they can kayak from a nearby dock. China News Service via Getty Images See more of our coverage ...

Bannerman’s island castle is a high-walled ruin topped with turrets that looks like it was built to repel catapult attacks. In reality, the century-old structure off the river’s eastern shore was a ...

Hudson Valley spots are opening and getting ready for the season. They come with fun outdoor activities and beautiful scenery ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The abandoned Bannerman Castle is deteriorating on the Hudson River in New York. The island it sits on opened to visitors in ...