Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

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

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

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

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

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

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.