An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

Become a prohibition rebel.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

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

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

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

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

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.