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

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

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

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

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

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

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

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

From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

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

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