The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

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

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

Four cars from the old system were once on display, but were removed in 2014.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

An accidentally hidden library containing the ephemeral history of New York.

Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished.

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

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

Once a ferry dock, radio transmitter, and now a new Greenpoint park.

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

This old estate is a remnant of when the Bronx was a popular summer destination for wealthy New Yorkers.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

A strip of modern stores in historic buildings.

While it now takes more than a dime to open an account this historic Brooklyn bank still displays the opulence of the gilded age in which it was built.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.