One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

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

Sunset Park's Guatemalan community knows to head to the back of this bodega for a taste of home.

A garment factory hides a small Dominican eatery in the hallway to its freight elevator.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

This Manhattan museum houses one of the largest collections of Spanish art and manuscripts outside of Spain.

Spike Lee's provocative film is officially honored right where it was made, the first time a work of art was used as a secondary street name.

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

New York's oldest magic store.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.