A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

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

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

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

Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

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

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

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

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

The first pet cemetery in the United States.

Church featuring "high Victorian gothic" architecture.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

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

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.