Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

The humble fort that saved Washington.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

Brooklyn vintners creating world-class wine in a city not known for its vineyards.

Head past the aisles of tropical fruit and imported candy at this bodega to discover a hidden, weekends-only taco stand.

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

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

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

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

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.