Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

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

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

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

New York's unstoppable progress turned this cemetery into the smallest burial ground in the city.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

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

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

This 220-year-old house is a reminder of New York City's Dutch past.

Enormous one time fiber mill now houses local artists and small businesses.

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

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Once a flowing stream and where the USS Monitor, the world's first ironclad, was built and launched.

The return of something once considered a basic part of life.

A 120-year oil leak slowly unleashes more gallons of oil than the Exxon/Mobil disaster.

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