The origins of midtown Manhattan's anachronistic wooden farmhouse remain a mystery.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

A small part of lower Manhattan is actually made from a bit of England.

The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

Walk over a 150 year old manhole.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

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

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.