Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

Two community gardens under the elevated subway lines on a very busy commercial strip in Bushwick.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

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

A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

A working monastery hidden away in Brooklyn once abutted the location of a former inebriate's home.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

Headquarters of the world's fourth largest Hasidic sect and the first of many "770s" around the world.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

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

This metal eagle one of the final remnants of a newspaper that wanted to keep Brooklyn to Brooklyn.

This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

These fly sculptures are scattered around the city and represent the patron saint of Girona.

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.

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.

The most confusing clock in New York.