A beautiful, historic location open to the public.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.

Hundreds of iconic jazz records were made in this church-like space.

The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head as he died can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.

The remains of a 19th century spring, and the site of an infamous unsolved murder.

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

A playground inspired by differential calculus dangles from the ceiling of the Liberty Science Center.

World Trade Center memorial likened to a woman's sexual organ.

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

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

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

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

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

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

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