This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

This singular Mexican structure is considered a masterpiece of the Tapatía architectural school.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

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

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

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

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

Nassau Hall has served as army barracks, a museum, and played a key role in the American Revolution.

One of the deadliest American air disasters is nearly forgotten in Brooklyn.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

2,000 barrels of aging beer hidden in a warehouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.

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

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

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

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.

Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.