The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

Contrary to popular belief, this secluded statue doesn't represent Pennsylvania's founder.

Jimi Hendrix's legendary recording studio in Greenwich Village.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

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.

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

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

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

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

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

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

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.

The loneliest island in New York.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

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

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

Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.