New York, New York
West Terrace at the Cloisters
This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.
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New York, New York
This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.
Bronx, New York
The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.
New York, New York
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
New York, New York
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
The "Seinfeld" diner.
Yonkers, New York
America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Chicago, Illinois
A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.
San Francisco, California
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
New York, New York
The most confusing clock in New York.
New York, New York
An accidentally hidden library containing the ephemeral history of New York.
New York, New York
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
New York, New York
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
New York, New York
During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.
New York, New York
This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.
New York, New York
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
New York, New York
A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.
New York, New York
One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.
New York, New York
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.
Chicago, Illinois
This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.