The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.

The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

The mummified relics of an American missionary.

The most confusing clock in New York.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

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

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).