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.

This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

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

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

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

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

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

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

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

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

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

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

This school building was an extravagant show of wealth for a boomtown that mostly faded in the following decade.

A desert journey through atomic history.

This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.