The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

A strangely angled West Village home is the only monument to an explosion that took the lives of three American revolutionaries.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

Discover the taste of mold.

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

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.

This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.