The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

One Brooklyn man's collection of life-size fiberglass statues has taken over his entire yard.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

Discover the taste of mold.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

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.

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

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

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

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

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

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

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

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

New York's oldest magic store.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.