A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

The mysterious image is believed to show Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, in a beautiful blue dress.

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

Deliciousness abounds at a Guatemalan restaurant masquerading as a pizzeria.

Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.

Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.

The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.

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

A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.

This nostalgic blast from the grooming past is also a working barbershop.

The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

Play heads or tails with thousands of different coins.

Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

What happens here stays here – unless it affects the whole world.

This abandoned caretaker's apartment is one of 13 left in the New York Public Library system.