This block in downtown Brooklyn was a hotbed of antislavery activism along the Underground Railroad.

A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.

Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

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

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

The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.

During the American Revolution, this mansion hosted failed peace talks between the British and Americans.

A retired subway car stands alone in a field in the middle of Queens.

This recipe is set in stone.

A quick trip around the globe through an amazing miniature exhibit.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.

Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

On the hills of Bay Ridge stands a house straight out of a fairy tale.

This unusual apartment building may be Brooklyn's own version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.