The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

There’s a secret bunker inside the Brooklyn Bridge, but the city won’t say where.

Deco Modern sculptures of the people of the Pacific, cast for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition.

The pioneering photographer's prints are immortalized inside her childhood home.

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

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

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

Nope, not Washington Irving's house.

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

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

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

The highest natural point in New York City and all of the Atlantic coastal plain.

A working monastery hidden away in Brooklyn once abutted the location of a former inebriate's home.

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

This Peruvian-Chinese institution has perfected the art of rotisserie chicken—alongside plantains and lo mein.

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.