The greatest real estate coup of all time.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

A prohibition era watering hole for the police.

The tiniest little stage in New York.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

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

Underneath the bustling city streets, a hydroponic farm grows unique herbs in an urban oasis.

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

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.

Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

The only gallery in New York dedicated to olfactory art and the exploration of scent in art.

This humble historic facade hides a history of boozing and the gentlemanly sport of rat-fighting.

Revolutionary War casualties fill the only 17th century structure remaining in Manhattan.

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

An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.

This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.