The highest rapid transit station in the world.

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

2,000 barrels of aging beer hidden in a warehouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

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

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The most confusing clock in New York.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

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

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

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

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

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

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.