Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

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

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

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

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

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

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

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.

This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece.

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

A prohibition era watering hole for the police.

The most confusing clock in New York.