Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

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

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

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

A Manhattan Episcopal church with an eerie underground crypt.

Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

Manhattan and the Bronx have been playing tug-of-war over this former island neighborhood for more than a century.

Surrounded by low rise buildings and partially converted into an auto body shop, this marble archway is the only vestige of a forgotten Manhattan estate.

This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.

A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly "sold" to the Dutch.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.