The most confusing clock in New York.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

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

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

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

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 curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

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

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

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

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

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

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

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

New York's oldest magic store.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.