Abandoned rock quarry now a haven for mountain bikers and hikers.

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

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

The mummified relics of an American missionary.

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

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

A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly "sold" to the Dutch.

This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.

Surrounded by low rise buildings and partially converted into an auto body shop, this marble archway is the only vestige of a forgotten Manhattan estate.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

What was once a vast naval cemetery is now home to nesting birds and pollinating bees.

A prized globe signed by Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh sits in the Brooklyn office of the American Geographical Society.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

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

The Underground Railroad passed right through this historic Brooklyn Heights church.

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