This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

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

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

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.

The mummified relics of an American missionary.

A B.Y.O.B. Mexican cantina lives inside one of the last tortilla factories in Brooklyn.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

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