Compensation for the destruction of a historic shipyard.

The oldest Methodist church in the United States has been spreading the good news for over two centuries.

A mysterious statue of a leather jacket-clad rebel leans coolly on an odd yellow clock.

HBO series' stage tucked away in a Greenpoint lot is the largest theatrical set of its kind in the United States.

A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.

An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.

Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

Guerilla gardeners reclaimed this abandoned railroad land literally putting down roots.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

The only gallery in New York dedicated to olfactory art and the exploration of scent in art.

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

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

This narrow shop in the East Village hosts a matchmaking service for the new millennium.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.