This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

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

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

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

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

One patriotic farmer's ode to the 9/11 tragedy remains even after the farm changed hands.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

A giant telephone commemorates the last "crank" call ever made in the U.S.