Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

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

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

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

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

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

This giant rock arrived at this quiet park thousands of years ago on the back of a massive glacier.

The lost town of Neversink, sunk by New York City.

This stave church nestled in the Catskills was built in the 1960s by a community of Ukrainian immigrants and refugees.

The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.

One of the U.S. Forest Service's only mansions is outfitted with a dinner table for floating food.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.