The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

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

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

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

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

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

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

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

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

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

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

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.