Oldest building in California still in use.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.

A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.

A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.

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

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

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

The most confusing clock in New York.

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

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

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

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

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

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.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.