An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

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

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

The most confusing clock in New York.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

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

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

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

A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.