In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

A Manhattan office building is home to the world's largest chess board.

New York City's first Modernist house.

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

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

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

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

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

This study room in the New York Public Library saw the creation of one of contemporary America's greatest traitors.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.