A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

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

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

This propitious plastic porcine has been petitioning park visitors to pick up after themselves for more than 50 years.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.

Hill-like structures formed by glaciers and sandy spits of land.

Trash escaped from a landfill to fill beaches with all kinds of treasure.

This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

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

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

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

The cuisine at this Sheepshead Bay spot tells the story of a displaced Muslim Chinese community.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.