Con Edison’s exotic and heat-loving pests.

A miniature version of a legendary Dutch boulder.

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

Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art.

This suburban enclave is home to a very unique art exhibit.

Residents of this Brooklyn neighborhood may be unaware their houses sit atop a buried trolley graveyard.

The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.

What happens here stays here – unless it affects the whole world.

This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

These small stands sell Malian snacks to worshippers and passersby after Friday prayers in Harlem.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

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

Home to a dizzying array of letterpress blocks with a rich history.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

A unique marker erected during the 18th century.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

The pioneering photographer's prints are immortalized inside her childhood home.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

A different kind of swan princess.