Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

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

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

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

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

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

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

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.