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

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

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

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

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

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

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

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

Deep under Manhattan is the largest construction project in city history. So far, the project has taken the lives of 23 workers, or "a man a mile."

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

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

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

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

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

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.

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

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

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

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

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