The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.

Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.

You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.