This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

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

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

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

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.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

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

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

An institution dedicated to the towering buildings that make up skylines in New York City and around the world.

A collection of soda memorabilia that spans decades.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

A big museum full of little worlds.

The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol. 

This ambitious restaurant celebrates the culinary traditions of the Ozarks before 1870.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.