The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.

Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.

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

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

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

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

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

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

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

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

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

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

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

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

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