A hidden bar inside an ad agency has a deliberately misleading name, so employees can stay late under pretext of paperwork.

This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.

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

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.

Join in a Seance at the Swedenborgian Church.

The best place in New York to pick up the controversial, notoriously foul-smelling Asian "king of fruits."

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.

A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

The loneliest island in New York.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

"Purveyors of traditional sweets and vintage treats."

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.