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

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

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

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

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

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

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

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

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

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

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.