New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

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

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

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

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

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

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

The loneliest island in New York.

Walk over a 150 year old manhole.

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.

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

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

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.

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