Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

This metal eagle one of the final remnants of a newspaper that wanted to keep Brooklyn to Brooklyn.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

This statue commemorates the importance of hat manufacturing to Danbury, once known as the "Hat City of the World."

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.

A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Ornate "Renaissance Revival" style building.

The only surviving sidewalk clock in Brooklyn.

Neoclassical bank designed by NY architects Helmle & Huberty.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Church featuring "high Victorian gothic" architecture.

A mass grave for victims of one of the city’s worst fires.