Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

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

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

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

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

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

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