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

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

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

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

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

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

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

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

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

Tucked inside a South Bank bar is an epic expressionist chronicle of the 20th century.

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

Every dish is blessed in this basement eatery beneath a Hare Krishna temple.

This restaurant offers a side of antiques, curios, and a bathroom chock full of owls.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

Little India's hidden gem of kindness and good food.