After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

A Bed-Stuy gymnasium that hosts expansive raves, performances, dance parties, and more.

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

Nope, not Washington Irving's house.

This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.

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

The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.

Known as the "Forgotten City" it was home to industry, riots, artists, squatters, and to one of the largest single disaster fires in New York City.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

The greatest real estate coup of all time.

The tiniest little stage in New York.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

A prohibition era watering hole for the police.

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

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

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

The most confusing clock in New York.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.