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

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

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

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

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

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

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

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

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

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

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.