One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

The most confusing clock in New York.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

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

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

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

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

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

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

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

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.