This lovely little pond is named after the hundreds of soldiers' corpses that were rolled into the waters during the French-Indian War.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

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

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive.

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

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

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.

A museum devoted to bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories through exhibitions, education and public programming.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

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

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

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

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

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.