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

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

Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.

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

The most confusing clock in New York.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

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

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

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

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

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

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

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.