Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

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

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

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

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

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

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

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

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

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

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

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

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

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

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

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

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

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