A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

Eight whimsical acres of metal art.

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.

All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.

A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.

The smallest island in Manhattan is a manmade landfill dominated by a Buddhist peace arch.

Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.

A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.

For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.

A small part of lower Manhattan is actually made from a bit of England.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

An unassuming stone building houses New York City's oldest seismic station almost 30 feet below the Bronx.

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

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

Whether you're up or down, the Elevator Museum is worth a stop.

This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.