This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

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

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

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

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

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

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

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

Architect Le Corbusier built his friend a cubist house to match his impressive collection of cubist art.

This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.

Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps.

Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.