This reconstructed Revolutionary War-era residence marks the first major battle after the Declaration of Independence

This modest span in an industrial neighborhood is one of only four retractile bridges in the United States

The Pickle Guys stand as a salt-stained holdout of the Lower East Side’s historic pushcart culture.

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.

A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.

19th century cemetery hidden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

One of the remaining markers of an era when Brooklyn and Flatbush were separate cities.

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

This 19th century wooden span is one of only four retractile bridges in the United States.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Every spring brings a colorful tribute to this wizardly actor's most famous role.

Picture yourself in history with this working collection of vintage photobooths.

Bent but not broken, this massive tree has stood in the garden for over a century.

This stately brick building once provided supplies and equipment to lighthouses across the northeast during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Some of the world’s most popular songs came out of this building.

The studio and home of one of America’s preeminent mid-century sculptors.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

A dazzling work by a Pop art legend hangs in one of the world’s busiest subway stations.

Richly symbolic public artworks that have been reconfigured for the 21st century.

This installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.

This abandoned caretaker's apartment is one of 13 left in the New York Public Library system.

A colonial family tomb that once doubled as New York City’s secret records vault.

Perhaps the most storied New York City eatery, Delmonico’s reshaped American restaurants.