The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.

A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.

A partially hidden wall graffitied by spectators of the 1976 Bicentennial, recently rediscovered.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

A Manhattan Episcopal church with an eerie underground crypt.

This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

Colombia's first concrete structure doubles as a replica of Versaille's Petit Trianon Belvedere and a symbol for development.

Secret Swing.

A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.

Amid the clacking of snooker balls, diners tuck into fiery Bhutanese fare.

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

Nine nice parcels of land along a flight path offer a quiet respite... until a plane soars overhead.

Piano-making empire filled with 200-year-old steam machines still churning out 1,000 instruments a year.

The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.

A lifetime's accumulation of bric-a-brac and kitsch.

Four ionic columns from the Treasury Department building ended up in a park in Nebraska.

A prohibition era watering hole for the police.

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