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

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.

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

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

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

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

The haunting, dilapidated remains of a former poorhouse on Staten Island's Greenbelt.

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

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

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

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

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.