This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

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

A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

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

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

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

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

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

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

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.

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

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

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."