A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

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

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.

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

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

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

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

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

From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.

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

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

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

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

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

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.