An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

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

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

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

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

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.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

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

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

A memorial to Chinese freedom in the city where American freedom was born.

Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Secret Swing.

Along with his smaller donkey pal, he guards the museum’s exhibits and memorabilia.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.