New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

Oldest surviving example of a Dutch saltbox frame house in America.

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

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.

An unconventional space for art and science housed in a massive old warehouse.

During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.

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

Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.

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

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

The most confusing clock in New York.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

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

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.