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

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

Red Hook's massive public pool, built by Robert Moses.

A community farm in the midst of the Brooklyn concrete.

Compensation for the destruction of a historic shipyard.

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

Revolutionary War casualties fill the only 17th century structure remaining in Manhattan.

This humble historic facade hides a history of boozing and the gentlemanly sport of rat-fighting.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

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

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

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

This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.