This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

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

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

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

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

The haunting, dilapidated remains of a former poorhouse on Staten Island's Greenbelt.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

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

A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.

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

This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.

Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.

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