Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.

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

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.

A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

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

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

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

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

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

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

This site commemorates the birthplace of the game of basketball, invented by James Naismith in the winter of 1891.

In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

Nope, not Washington Irving's house.