The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

A beautiful, historic location open to the public.

A waterway covered over after the Industrial Revolution has been unearthed and cleaned up, for the enjoyment of fish and humans alike.

Now owned by the National Park Service, this location was once home to illegal boxing matches.

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.

Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.

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

A garment factory hides a small Dominican eatery in the hallway to its freight elevator.

Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.

Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

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

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

The final resting place of a former Dodgers and Mets player can be found in central Brooklyn, in the first diocesan cemetery for Catholics in the borough.

The real "father of baseball" rests in Brooklyn.

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

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

The painter who popularized "bulls" and "bears" as symbols for the stock market didn't get a proper headstone for over a century.

I fought the law and the precinct caved in.

This controversial statue has migrated twice in its life.

One of the remaining markers of an era when Brooklyn and Flatbush were separate cities.