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

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

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

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

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

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

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

These historic buildings once housed the headquarters of one of the most infamous gangs of New York.

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

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

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

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

Discover the taste of mold.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

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

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

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

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.