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

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

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

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

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

A Manhattan Episcopal church with an eerie underground crypt.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

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

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

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

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

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government.

A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.