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

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

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

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Three-story slide through the New Museum.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

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

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

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

A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.

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

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

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

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

Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

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

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

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