Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Every animal in the torah taxidermied and crammed into a Brooklyn townhouse.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

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

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

Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

A Manhattan Episcopal church with an eerie underground crypt.

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

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

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

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

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

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