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

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

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

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

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

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

The first pet cemetery in the United States.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

A living antique aviation museum in the historic town of Red Hook, New York.

Spies, love letters, and ghost stories have all left their mark on this home-cum-museum.

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?

A millionaire's abandoned swimming pool from the gilded age of one of America's most distinguished families.

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.

A formerly abandoned mental institute, now back in business.

Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.