Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

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

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

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

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

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

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

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

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

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

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.