Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

One of the only single-person private gravesites in New York City.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

An unconventional space for art and science housed in a massive old warehouse.

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

An illegally built ramshackle mansion tucked in the middle of Brooklyn is now being turned into condominiums.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.

A museum collection honoring the long history of the FDNY is held in a disused Manhattan fire house.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

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