A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

During the American Revolution, this mansion hosted failed peace talks between the British and Americans.

A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.

This old estate is a remnant of when the Bronx was a popular summer destination for wealthy New Yorkers.

This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.

The pioneering photographer's prints are immortalized inside her childhood home.

As telephones become more essential and less stylish one historic Brooklyn building remembers the days when they were a grand celebration of communication.

The home of one of America's most beloved fictional characters has become a real world landmark.

A well-worn marker in a forgotten alleyway is all that remains of what had been one of Manhattan's most beautiful buildings.

Retribution for death of infamous mob boss Franie Yale was a case of mistaken identity.

A mysterious statue of a leather jacket-clad rebel leans coolly on an odd yellow clock.

Deliciousness abounds at a Guatemalan restaurant masquerading as a pizzeria.

The humble fort that saved Washington.

The site where Joe Gallo kept his guns, pet lion, and launched an all out mob war in 1960s Brooklyn.

Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.

Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.

Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.

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

This block in downtown Brooklyn was a hotbed of antislavery activism along the Underground Railroad.

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

A monument stands to the famous suffragist who penned the declaration for women's equal rights, including the right to vote.

Where infamous mobster and leader of Murder Inc. Albert Anastasia made his home.

A B.Y.O.B. Mexican cantina lives inside one of the last tortilla factories in Brooklyn.