A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

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

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

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

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

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

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

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

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

This collection of grinning ephemera has grown from basement to Brooklyn.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

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

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

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

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

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

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.

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