Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

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

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.

Featuring the the longest lift span of any vertical-lift bridge in the world.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

The painter who popularized "bulls" and "bears" as symbols for the stock market didn't get a proper headstone for over a century.

The real "father of baseball" rests in Brooklyn.

This controversial statue has migrated twice in its life.

A mass grave for victims of one of the city’s worst fires.

Final resting place of the immigrant who brought artificial seltzer water to America.

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.

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

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

Riga’s historic porcelain industry is preserved in this small, hidden museum.

Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.

These early 19th-century kilns were used to make coke, a key Ingredient in steel production.

A limestone sculpture of a praying man resides over the site where 23 Chinese cockle pickers died.

This abandoned limestone quarry now provides visitors with multiple, breathtaking viewpoints.