Even for Egyptian royalty, the afterlife was bring-your-own-beef.

Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

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

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

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

This study room in the New York Public Library saw the creation of one of contemporary America's greatest traitors.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

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

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

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

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.

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

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

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

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

The painting on an aptly named street honors the 1980s slasher movie.

Tintin's creator is celebrated in an immersive museum that's an astounding work of modern art.