A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

How a century-old glass factory in Queens became a concert venue and arts center.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

Spies, love letters, and ghost stories have all left their mark on this home-cum-museum.

Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.