This sculptural piece by the artist Tom Otterness doubles as a jungle gym.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

A heartbreaking monument showing the last morning in the life of Jane Griffith.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

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

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

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

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

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

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

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

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

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

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

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

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

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.