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

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

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

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

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

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Now owned by the National Park Service, this location was once home to illegal boxing matches.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

A mixture of strange symbols, ciphers, words and cryptograms carved in 1876 remain unsolved to this day.

This water tower commemorates the invention of the transistor on this site in 1947.

An enormous overgrown greenhouse teeming with graffiti and wildlife.

One of the last-standing and most prominent structures from a long-lost colonial port community.

This exoskeleton was gifted to Rutgers University by Japan for its role in educating some of the first Japanese citizens to study outside the country.

A historic town sits upon the site of a long-lost 18th-century trading community.

Memorial to the 137 lives lost on a ship fire, the whole hulk of which washed up on the Asbury Park shore.

Nassau Hall has served as army barracks, a museum, and played a key role in the American Revolution.

Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.

Seven people are buried in the middle of what's now a movie theater parking lot.

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.

These 20-foot sculptures will help guide you from the local train station to the local sculpture garden.