The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

On the top floor of an upscale department store stands a lavish restaurant housed in a replica of a luxury French dining car.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.