Final resting place of Typhoid Mary.

The mosaic Star of David at the front of this store hints that it's no ordinary Italian grocer.

The remains of a 19th century spring, and the site of an infamous unsolved murder.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

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.

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

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

This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

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

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

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

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

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.

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

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

Here be dragons.

A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.