The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

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

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

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

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.

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

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

New York's oldest magic store.

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

These unique "earth pyramid" clay columns can be found in ravines around the village of Tirolo.

A small museum dedicated to the history and design of German packaging.