Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.

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

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

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

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

This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.

The most confusing clock in New York.

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

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

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

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

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

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.