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A statue of Balto stands in a place of honor in Central Park.

New York, New York

Balto Statue

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.

Can you hear it?

New York, New York

Times Square Hum

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Tom Otterness Playground

New York, New York

Silver Towers Playground

This sculptural piece by the artist Tom Otterness doubles as a jungle gym.

Pride Parade.
Permanently Closed

New York, New York

Gulliver's Gate

A quick trip around the globe through an amazing miniature exhibit.

They seem to be trying to get to the "portholes"

New York, New York

Graybar Rats

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

Times Square Ball from Above

New York, New York

One Times Square

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

The clock, inactive, in November 2025.

New York, New York

National Debt Clock

This installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.

The mural hangs directly underneath 42nd Street.

New York, New York

Lichtenstein Subway Mural

A dazzling work by a Pop art legend hangs in one of the world’s busiest subway stations.

Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery

New York, New York

Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery

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

Ralph Kramden Statue

New York, New York

Ralph Kramden Statue

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

The Daily News Building Globe

New York, New York

The Daily News Building Globe

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

The original Winnie the Pooh & Pals.

New York, New York

The Real Winnie the Pooh & Pals

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

John Thomas Peele, Waiting For Their Master, 1859. Oil on canvas. Gift of the Mr. and Mrs. Alvin E. Maurer, Jr. estate

New York, New York

The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog

An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.

Giant Needle and Button

New York, New York

Giant Needle and Button

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

New Yorker Hotel

New York, New York

New Yorker Hotel

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Keen's Steakhouse

New York, New York

Keen's Steakhouse

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

The wooden escalators at Macy's are almost 100 years old.

New York, New York

Macy's Wooden Escalators

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

Museum of Sex

New York, New York

Museum of Sex

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

The Hidden Holocaust Memorial of Madison Park

New York, New York

The Hidden Holocaust Memorial of Madison Park

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

A piece by French artist JR. This was a photograph of immigrants who had been marked for deportation, awaiting their appeal hearing.

Jersey City, New Jersey

Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital

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

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum

New York, New York

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

At night, dwarfed by the Goldman Sachs building. (Wikimedia Commons)

Jersey City, New Jersey

The Colgate Clock

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

The wishbones of departed soldiers.

New York, New York

The Wishbones of McSorley's Old Ale House

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

The Narrowest Building in New York

New York, New York

The Narrowest Building in New York

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

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