Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

The oldest Methodist church in the United States has been spreading the good news for over two centuries.

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

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The most confusing clock in New York.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

A mushroom-shaped outcropping that has come to be the symbol for an entire town.

This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.

Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.

For hundreds of years, this huge figure has been blessing visitors before they explore his body.