A former Tibetan monk made a name for himself selling some of the best beef momos in New York.

One of the remaining markers of an era when Brooklyn and Flatbush were separate cities.

Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.

Where one of Greenpoint's "five black arts" was practiced.

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.

Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle.

Headquarters of the world's fourth largest Hasidic sect and the first of many "770s" around the world.

An unassuming stone building houses New York City's oldest seismic station almost 30 feet below the Bronx.

An activist who committed her life to peace and women's suffrage.

Nine nice parcels of land along a flight path offer a quiet respite... until a plane soars overhead.

The home of one of America's most beloved fictional characters has become a real world landmark.

The place where Dvořák composed some of his most famous works.

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

The East Village tenement from the cover of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 album has a tea shop on the ground floor.

One-time largest man-made structure in the world will be a park in 30 years.

While it now takes more than a dime to open an account this historic Brooklyn bank still displays the opulence of the gilded age in which it was built.

Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.

Lehigh Valley barge No. 79 still gets tugged along - but now it houses a museum and unusual performances.

During the American Revolution, this mansion hosted failed peace talks between the British and Americans.

For 20 years, local pumpkins have met their fate on the iron fence surrounding this Cobble Hill home.

This micro-industry of Latino cuisine along Red Hook's Ball Fields represents a victory in a food fight with the city.

This block in downtown Brooklyn was a hotbed of antislavery activism along the Underground Railroad.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.