Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

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

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

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

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

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

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

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.

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

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

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

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

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