A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

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

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

Con Edison’s exotic and heat-loving pests.

The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

An unconventional space for art and science housed in a massive old warehouse.

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

Obscure and obsolete publications are given new life as works of art.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

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

A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

Haven for steampunks.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.