Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

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

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

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

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

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

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

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

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

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 pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

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

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

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.