This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

The oldest Methodist church in the United States has been spreading the good news for over two centuries.

Ever wanted the laymen's version of your credit card fine print?

A partially hidden wall graffitied by spectators of the 1976 Bicentennial, recently rediscovered.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.

A museum collection honoring the long history of the FDNY is held in a disused Manhattan fire house.

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

Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

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

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

This vacant church in the Financial District was once the heart of New York's first Syrian immigrant community.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.