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

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

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

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

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

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 fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

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

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

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

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

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

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

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

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

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

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

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.