A modern day curiosity cabinet.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

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

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.

America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.