The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

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

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.

Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."