A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

The origins of midtown Manhattan's anachronistic wooden farmhouse remain a mystery.

Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.

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

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

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

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

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

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

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

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

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

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

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

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

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