This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

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

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

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

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

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

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

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

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

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

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

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

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

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

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.