A strangely angled West Village home is the only monument to an explosion that took the lives of three American revolutionaries.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

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

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

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

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

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.