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

A Manhattan office building is home to the world's largest chess board.

The most confusing clock in New York.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government.

Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

Hear the tales of New York's most notorious criminals.

The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

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

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

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

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

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

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

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

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

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

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.