Inside the unassuming cemetery chapel is a magnificent stained glass window and mosaics.

A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.

Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

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

Small church on top of a huge rock column.

This plaque marks the spot where the first crossing guards helped get kids safely to school.