Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

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.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

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

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

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

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

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

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

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

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

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

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

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

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

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.