The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

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

Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.

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

This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.

A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

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

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

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

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

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

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

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

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

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.