Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.

Down a stairway in the East Village, you could once read a plaque describing an alternate history of a fictional version of Manhattan.

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

More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

A Manhattan office building is home to the world's largest chess board.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

A Manhattan Episcopal church with an eerie underground crypt.

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

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

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.