A Collegiate Gothic quadrangle that surrounds an 18th century secondary school whose financing came from the likes of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, among others.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

This unique house, the only one of its kind in Brooklyn, was built as part of a real estate developer's showcase.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Where there’s manufacturing, there’s fire!

On the hills of Bay Ridge stands a house straight out of a fairy tale.

A working monastery hidden away in Brooklyn once abutted the location of a former inebriate's home.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

An unconventional space for art and science housed in a massive old warehouse.

A unusual sanctuary for abused and exotic animals in South Jersey.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

A "Bugseum" dedicated to all things insect-related resides behind a pest control company.

Along a busy beachfront strip you may hear Frank Sinatra singing from one boardwalk home.

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

Come for the sustainable organic chocolate, stay for the sustainable organic booze.

Four cars from the old system were once on display, but were removed in 2014.

A strip of modern stores in historic buildings.

Lehigh Valley barge No. 79 still gets tugged along - but now it houses a museum and unusual performances.

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

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

Neoclassical bank designed by NY architects Helmle & Huberty.

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.