Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

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

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.