Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

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

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

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

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

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

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

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

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

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

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

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.