Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

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

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

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

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

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

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

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

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.

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

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

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

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 dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.