The lost town of Neversink, sunk by New York City.

The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.

During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.

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

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

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

Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

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.

This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.