One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

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

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The most confusing clock in New York.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.

The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

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.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.

Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.

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

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.

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