The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

A mysterious, abandoned building rotting on the Brooklyn waterfront.

The rare American Civil War-era weapon was never fired in anger.

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

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

These conical kilns measure an impressive 30 feet in diameter, and were once used to produce charcoal for a local blast furnace.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

Love is in the air along the small street in Brooklyn.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.

A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.

This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.

A vibrant, 100-foot-tall mural dedicated to Evelyn Nesbit, the tragic icon of the Gilded Age.

This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

Nope, not Washington Irving's house.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

Waterway populated with abandoned projects, including a submarine.

This recipe is set in stone.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

The most confusing clock in New York.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.