Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

Yo, Adrian!

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.