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

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

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.

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

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

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

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.

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

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

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

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

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

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

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

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

Become a prohibition rebel.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.