The home of one of America's most beloved fictional characters has become a real world landmark.

One of the deadliest American air disasters is nearly forgotten in Brooklyn.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.

Set sail on a small scale.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

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

An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

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

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.