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

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

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

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Walk over a 150 year old manhole.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

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

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

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

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

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

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.