Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

This hidden library of physiological ephemera contains centuries worth of knowledge on the vim and viscera of the human body.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

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

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.

This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.