This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A museum collection honoring the long history of the FDNY is held in a disused Manhattan fire house.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.

This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.

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

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

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

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

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

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

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

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