A mega theme park-wax museum mélange containing all things biblical.

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

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

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

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

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.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.

The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

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

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.