A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.

This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.

A 120-year oil leak slowly unleashes more gallons of oil than the Exxon/Mobil disaster.

The legendary court where emerging basketball players gain their street cred.

Harlem park dedicated to compulsive hoarders killed by their own junk.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

This Bronx apartment building is officially recognized as the birthplace of hip-hop.

Manhattan and the Bronx have been playing tug-of-war over this former island neighborhood for more than a century.

Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.

A mysterious statue of a leather jacket-clad rebel leans coolly on an odd yellow clock.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

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

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.

A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."

This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.

A millionaire's abandoned swimming pool from the gilded age of one of America's most distinguished families.

The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.