This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

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

This collection of grinning ephemera has grown from basement to Brooklyn.

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

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

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

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.

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

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

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

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

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

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

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

An abandoned asylum where patients have been forgotten but their possessions remain.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

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.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.