During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.

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

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

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

There’s a secret bunker inside the Brooklyn Bridge, but the city won’t say where.

A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

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

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

New York's oldest magic store.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.

America's first public mental health facility.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.

The corporeal remains of Napoleon III's dentist rest under this 15-story obelisk.