This pristinely abandoned filling station on the edge of a graveyard is populated solely by unsettling mannequins.

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

This small beachside park commemorates the possibilities of discovery.

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

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

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

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

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

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

A notorious punk house turned co-op.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

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

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

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

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

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

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

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.