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

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

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

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.

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

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

From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

The loneliest island in New York.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

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

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

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.