Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.