A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

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

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

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

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt worth a million dollars.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

A basement pool hall is the front for some of the best Dominican food in New York City.

This Orthodox Church's exterior is rather unorthodox.

New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.

One of the few Glatt kosher delis in the United States is a cornerstone of its Hasidic neighborhood.

Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.