A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

Set sail on a small scale.

A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

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

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

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

Visit the site of a subway powered by nothing more than air--and lots of it.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.