Salute the leader of the proletariat.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

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

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

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

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

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

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

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

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

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.