This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

Nestled in Uganda's Semliki Valley Wildlife Reserve, is a one-of-a-kind safari lodge.

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

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

This micro-industry of Latino cuisine along Red Hook's Ball Fields represents a victory in a food fight with the city.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

A B.Y.O.B. Mexican cantina lives inside one of the last tortilla factories in Brooklyn.

Head past the aisles of tropical fruit and imported candy at this bodega to discover a hidden, weekends-only taco stand.

Deliciousness abounds at a Guatemalan restaurant masquerading as a pizzeria.

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

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

Peer into this window for an interesting glimpse into the public utilities that make this city run.

The grounds and buildings of an old wood pulp mill have been transformed into an innovative art park and museum.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

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."

Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

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

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art.

This former water source for the City of Brooklyn is now a thriving natural wetland.