This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.

This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.

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

A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

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

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

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

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

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

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

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.

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

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

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

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.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.