Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.

The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.

A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.

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

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

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

These historic buildings once housed the headquarters of one of the most infamous gangs of New York.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.

This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.

During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.

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

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

The most confusing clock in New York.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

Discover the taste of mold.

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