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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

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

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

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

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

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

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

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

This memorial includes fragments from one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

The tunnel that runs beneath this former inn was once a hiding place for enslaved people seeking freedom.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

This unassuming city park is home to three different types of Native American mounds.

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.

The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.

Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.

Florida’s half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Wall.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

A promising candidate for the lost rock laid by George Washington was unearthed, but the hunt is still on.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.