A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.

Ornate "Renaissance Revival" style building.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

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

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

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

The mummified relics of an American missionary.

Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.

America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

A series of fish plaques that are embedded in the malls of Ocean Parkway.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.