This tiny structure was built by the creator of the Brooklyn Bridge.

A bronze monument to the infamous radio broadcast in the real New Jersey town where the fictional Martians crash-landed.

The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.

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

Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

The smallest island in Manhattan is a manmade landfill dominated by a Buddhist peace arch.

A simple midtown bar was once the home of a secretive and exclusive club staffed by "bunnies" under Hefner's strict rules.

Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.

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

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

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

Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

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

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

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

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.