Queens, New York
Calvary Cemetery
Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
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Queens, New York
Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
Brooklyn, New York
A cruise terminal that changes the atmosphere of Red Hook's industrial waterfront.
Brooklyn, New York
The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.
Brooklyn, New York
New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.
Brooklyn, New York
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
Staten Island, New York
Staten Island's original central park is the former home of the city water supply as well as thousands of immigrant graves.
Staten Island, New York
One-time largest man-made structure in the world will be a park in 30 years.
Staten Island, New York
A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.
Staten Island, New York
This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.
New York, New York
This Manhattan skyscraper is a reminder of the brief but glorious age of urban air taxis.
New York, New York
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
New York, New York
The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.
New York, New York
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
New York, New York
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.
New York, New York
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
New York, New York
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.
New York, New York
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Los Angeles, California
A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.