Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

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

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.

New York's oldest magic store.

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

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

The supreme shrine of the state.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

This 220-year-old house is a reminder of New York City's Dutch past.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.

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

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

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

A quick trip around the globe through an amazing miniature exhibit.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

A cruise terminal that changes the atmosphere of Red Hook's industrial waterfront.