Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

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

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

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

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

Come for the sustainable organic chocolate, stay for the sustainable organic booze.

A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.

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

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

New York's unstoppable progress turned this cemetery into the smallest burial ground in the city.

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

As telephones become more essential and less stylish one historic Brooklyn building remembers the days when they were a grand celebration of communication.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

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

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

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

Revolutionary War casualties fill the only 17th century structure remaining in Manhattan.

A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.

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.