The most confusing clock in New York.

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

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

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

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

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

A notorious punk house turned co-op.

A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.

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

This hidden library of physiological ephemera contains centuries worth of knowledge on the vim and viscera of the human body.

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

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

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

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