A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The only remaining building in New York to see the inauguration of a president is being slowly overtaken by a grocery store.

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.

Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.

A good place to research the Freemasons, esoterica, occultism, and hermeticism.

A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.

In a Connecticut park, a statue pays tribute to the Indigenous people of this land.

The gravestone of an eccentric Connecticut doctor features dinosaur tracks and a pair of fossil tree casts.

This statue honoring the most decorated dog of World War I stands in a Connecticut park.

This grand memorial remembers the 20 members of the Los Angeles Times killed when the office was bombed.

A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

A blast from the past in central San Diego.

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

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

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

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.