This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.

Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.

A mysterious statue of a leather jacket-clad rebel leans coolly on an odd yellow clock.

The legendary court where emerging basketball players gain their street cred.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

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

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

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

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.