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

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

From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.

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

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

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

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

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

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

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.

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

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

The loneliest island in New York.

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

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

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

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.