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

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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

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

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

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