Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

There's a piece of New York City transportation history hidden in plain sight at a Manhattan subway stop.

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

With a history dating back to Victorian times, this architectural gem is a rare New York tourist haunt worth visiting.

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

A Natural History and Science Emporium.

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

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

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

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

A bronze plaque at an intersection in Hoboken marks the place where the game of baseball first took shape.

This evocative New Jersey statue memoralizes the Polish victims of a Soviet massacre.

Once considered a marvel of engineering, this 107-mile canal played an integral role in building New York City.

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

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

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

This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.

A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.

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