This narrow shop in the East Village hosts a matchmaking service for the new millennium.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.

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

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.

A notorious punk house turned co-op.

Check out the underground party scene at the "Burning Man of Brooklyn."

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

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

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

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.