A Seussian sculpture made of brass instruments.

The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.

The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.

The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.

A fictional town that was briefly brought to life before fading once again out of existence.

Glacial erratic or man-made dolmen? It probably wasn't druids.

A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.

A beautiful final resting place with some surprising residents.

This small road tunnel is the only place where you can cross beneath the Erie Canal.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

Con Edison’s exotic and heat-loving pests.

The attic and basement house two museums stuffed with oddities like swallowed spoon handles and a shrunken head.

Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.

This lovely little pond is named after the hundreds of soldiers' corpses that were rolled into the waters during the French-Indian War.

A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.

The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

A field in which God and his son Jesus purportedly appeared to a young farm boy named Joseph Smith.

The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.