Slurp sesame noodles at the third-generation family-run establishment that invented them.

Home to a dizzying array of letterpress blocks with a rich history.

Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

The legendary court where emerging basketball players gain their street cred.

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

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

A prized globe signed by Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh sits in the Brooklyn office of the American Geographical Society.

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

Jimi Hendrix's legendary recording studio in Greenwich Village.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

This Manhattan museum houses one of the largest collections of Spanish art and manuscripts outside of Spain.

Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.

The mummified relics of an American missionary.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

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

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

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