Tel Aviv's popular neighborhood went though endless waves of transformation.

The painter who popularized "bulls" and "bears" as symbols for the stock market didn't get a proper headstone for over a century.

This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

The origins of midtown Manhattan's anachronistic wooden farmhouse remain a mystery.

A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.

The most confusing clock in New York.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

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

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

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