A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

See the sky in a new way through this art installation.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

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

The most confusing clock in New York.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

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

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

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

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

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

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.