This old estate is a remnant of when the Bronx was a popular summer destination for wealthy New Yorkers.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

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

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

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

Surrounded by low rise buildings and partially converted into an auto body shop, this marble archway is the only vestige of a forgotten Manhattan estate.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.

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

The mummified relics of an American missionary.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

The most confusing clock in New York.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

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

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.