Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

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

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

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

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

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

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

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

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.