Deep under Manhattan is the largest construction project in city history. So far, the project has taken the lives of 23 workers, or "a man a mile."

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

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

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

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

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

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

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

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

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

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

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

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

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