The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

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

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

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

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

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

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.