A touching tribute to a local hero who made sure his neighborhood stayed clean.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system.

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

A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly "sold" to the Dutch.

A prized globe signed by Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh sits in the Brooklyn office of the American Geographical Society.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

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

This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

A museum collection honoring the long history of the FDNY is held in a disused Manhattan fire house.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

Long-forgotten artifacts give incredible insight into New York's most glamorous hotel.

Underneath the bustling city streets, a hydroponic farm grows unique herbs in an urban oasis.

This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

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

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.