One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

The greatest real estate coup of all time.

A museum collection honoring the long history of the FDNY is held in a disused Manhattan fire house.

Play heads or tails with thousands of different coins.

This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.

A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.

A famous songsmith's custom piano, dubbed "High Society," is hidden just out of sight in one of New York's finest hotels.

The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.

The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.

Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

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

This abandoned caretaker's apartment is one of 13 left in the New York Public Library system.

More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.

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

A prohibition era watering hole for the police.

The mummified relics of an American missionary.

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

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Discover the taste of mold.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.