This was one of the first (and last) university-built and operated nuclear reactors.

The ballpark in "Pigtown" where the Brooklyn Dodgers made their name was replaced with a huge apartment complex.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

This neo-Gothic former auto showroom is one of the few remaining reminders of Brooklyn's "Automobile Row."

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

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

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

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Steam out your ears for New Year's Eve.

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

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

Haven for steampunks.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

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

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

Check out the underground party scene at the "Burning Man of Brooklyn."

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.