The largest Christian church in the country is a complicated symbol of Spanish colonialism.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

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

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

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

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

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

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

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

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

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

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

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open.

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.