A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

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

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

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

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

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

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

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

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

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

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

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt worth a million dollars.

Become a prohibition rebel.