Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government.

The library of every book lover's dreams.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

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

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

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

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

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

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

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