One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

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

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

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

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

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

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

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

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

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

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

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

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

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