Nature and religion are reunited at this unconventional church in the forest.

Maybe the only missile installed in a public park, this Cold War leftover was one of the first to carry a nuclear warhead.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

Birthplace of America's first documented serial killer.

This humble resting place belongs to one of history's most celebrated restaurateurs.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

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

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

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

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

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

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

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

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.