The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.

Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.

This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.

A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.

Twenty-three trees, each paired with a basalt stone, line a street in Chelsea, continuing an urban project started by German Fluxus artist Joseph Beuys.

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

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The greatest real estate coup of all time.

A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.

Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

A museum collection honoring the long history of the FDNY is held in a disused Manhattan fire house.

Harlem park dedicated to compulsive hoarders killed by their own junk.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

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

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.