A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

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

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt worth a million dollars.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

This San Diego museum, housed in a former Navy training facility, is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.