A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

This 220-year-old house is a reminder of New York City's Dutch past.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

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

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

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

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

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

This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

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

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

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

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

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

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

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

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

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

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