The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

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

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.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

New York's oldest magic store.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

When he found his hometown was no more, Lowell Davis decided to recreate a "new" ghost town from scratch.

An illegally built ramshackle mansion tucked in the middle of Brooklyn is now being turned into condominiums.

A museum devoted to bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories through exhibitions, education and public programming.

The ballpark in "Pigtown" where the Brooklyn Dodgers made their name was replaced with a huge apartment complex.

A community theatre in Brooklyn that brings Country to New York and New York to Country.

New York's oldest concrete structure is being preserved thanks to the gentrification of Whole Foods.

Oldest surviving example of a Dutch saltbox frame house in America.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.