An abandoned asylum once on the cutting edge of lobotomies may be reborn as a Christian college.

This old cement mine has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.

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

A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.

Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

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

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

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

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

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

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

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

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

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

Home to items never before seen by the public.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.