Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

Ever wanted the laymen's version of your credit card fine print?

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This vacant church in the Financial District was once the heart of New York's first Syrian immigrant community.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

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

This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

A partially hidden wall graffitied by spectators of the 1976 Bicentennial, recently rediscovered.

Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.

An institution dedicated to the towering buildings that make up skylines in New York City and around the world.

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

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

Headquarters of the world's fourth largest Hasidic sect and the first of many "770s" around the world.

This neo-Gothic former auto showroom is one of the few remaining reminders of Brooklyn's "Automobile Row."

A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.

19th century cemetery hidden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

One of the remaining markers of an era when Brooklyn and Flatbush were separate cities.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.