Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

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

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

One of the last taxidermists in New York City.

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.

The return of something once considered a basic part of life.

Once a ferry dock, radio transmitter, and now a new Greenpoint park.

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.

2 square block factory in Greenpoint erected in 1936.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Neoclassical bank designed by NY architects Helmle & Huberty.

Once a flowing stream and where the USS Monitor, the world's first ironclad, was built and launched.

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

The only surviving sidewalk clock in Brooklyn.

Historic Greenpoint theater, turned roller disco, now housing a chain pharmacy store.

“Wagon Jobber" turned smokehouse magnate's family-owned business is still going strong 100 years later.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

One fisherman has used his love of pebbles and shore to create a crazy garden of rocky art.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.