Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

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

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

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

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

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

Yo, Adrian!

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

The oldest active church in Pennsylvania is also the second oldest Swedish Church in the United States.

One of the oldest of its kind.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

America's smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.