Love is in the air along the small street in Brooklyn.

Jimi Hendrix's legendary recording studio in Greenwich Village.

A heartbreaking monument showing the last morning in the life of Jane Griffith.

Small monoliths of several varieties of stone sit alongside a wooded path in the Bronx.

A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.

Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.

Set sail on a small scale.

This study room in the New York Public Library saw the creation of one of contemporary America's greatest traitors.

A prized globe signed by Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh sits in the Brooklyn office of the American Geographical Society.

Brooklyn vintners creating world-class wine in a city not known for its vineyards.

Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.

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

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

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

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

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

Dedicated to preserving the history of free Black communities in Brooklyn and beyond.

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

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

An 1883 schoolhouse now home to collective of artists.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

Head past the aisles of tropical fruit and imported candy at this bodega to discover a hidden, weekends-only taco stand.