From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

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

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

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

One man's psychedelic fence is painted with his cacophonous folk art musings on the world.

An incredible airplane graveyard sits outside this small museum dedicated to preserving aviation history.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

A museum dedicated to the German scientist who revealed the significance of the mysterious Peruvian Nazca Lines.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?