A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.

Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

Harlem park dedicated to compulsive hoarders killed by their own junk.

Where now stands a 42-story condominium tower of marble, glass and steel was once the central market of New York’s slave trade.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

The most confusing clock in New York.

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