One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

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

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

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

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

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

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

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

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

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