This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

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

A notorious punk house turned co-op.

A Manhattan office building is home to the world's largest chess board.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

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