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

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

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

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

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

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

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

Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle.

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

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

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

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

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Once a flowing stream and where the USS Monitor, the world's first ironclad, was built and launched.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

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

Risk arrest while partying to fund art.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

The most confusing clock in New York.

The saddest little diner in New York.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.