An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

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

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

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.

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

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

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

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

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.

In the 19th century, this canal provided power to mills, machine shops, and other businesses in the area.

Featuring the the longest lift span of any vertical-lift bridge in the world.

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.

World Trade Center memorial likened to a woman's sexual organ.

The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.

Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.

This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.

A reservoir of vintage pinball machines and arcade games for the nostalgic and thrill seeking.