A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

The humble fort that saved Washington.

This 19th century brick building in Brooklyn stands out like the anachronistic landmark that it is.

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

A retired subway car stands alone in a field in the middle of Queens.

Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.

This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

Deep under Manhattan is the largest construction project in city history. So far, the project has taken the lives of 23 workers, or "a man a mile."

A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.

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

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

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

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