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

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.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The most confusing clock in New York.

The mummified relics of an American missionary.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

The "Seinfeld" diner.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

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

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.