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

Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive.

This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

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

This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.

The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”

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

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

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

A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.

New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.

A playground the size of a city block is a modernist monument to civic values and public housing.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

Malcolm X's house during his most formative years faces an uncertain future.

Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

America’s oldest community theater, this Boston club has been in operation since 1877.

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.

The oldest playground in America.