Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

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

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

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

The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

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

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

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

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.