A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

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

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

The library of every book lover's dreams.

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

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

This hidden library of physiological ephemera contains centuries worth of knowledge on the vim and viscera of the human body.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

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

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

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

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

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

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

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.