A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

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

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

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

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

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

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

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

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

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

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

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.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

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

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

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