A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

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

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.

Once a ferry dock, radio transmitter, and now a new Greenpoint park.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

A cargo of beautiful music.

Brooklyn vintners creating world-class wine in a city not known for its vineyards.

Four cars from the old system were once on display, but were removed in 2014.

Compensation for the destruction of a historic shipyard.

Lehigh Valley barge No. 79 still gets tugged along - but now it houses a museum and unusual performances.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

Where there’s manufacturing, there’s fire!

Come for the sustainable organic chocolate, stay for the sustainable organic booze.