A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

Known as the "Forgotten City" it was home to industry, riots, artists, squatters, and to one of the largest single disaster fires in New York City.

If you were standing here on October 5th, 1950, you'd be dead.

Church featuring "high Victorian gothic" architecture.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

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

Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.

After traveling the world, one of the last remaining fully-rigged three masted iron-hulled cargo ship in the world found its home in New York.

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

One of the deadliest American air disasters is nearly forgotten in Brooklyn.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

Play heads or tails with thousands of different coins.

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

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

Once a flowing stream and where the USS Monitor, the world's first ironclad, was built and launched.

This Manhattan museum houses one of the largest collections of Spanish art and manuscripts outside of Spain.

Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.

An unconventional space for art and science housed in a massive old warehouse.

Some of the world’s most popular songs came out of this building.

The unassuming structure was part of a Major League Baseball stadium.

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.