Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt worth a million dollars.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

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

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

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

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

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

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

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

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

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.