Spike Lee's provocative film is officially honored right where it was made, the first time a work of art was used as a secondary street name.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.

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

The most confusing clock in New York.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

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.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

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

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.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

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

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.