Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

Check your calendars; you might be attending a drive-in movie or sitting next to a fashion runway.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.

Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.

This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.

Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.

Legend says this remote, “bottomless” lake was created by a curse.

This moss-covered, rocky outcropping looks like a mythical beast resting in the water.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

Become a prohibition rebel.

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

Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.

A veritable variety of odds and ends.

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

The greatest real estate coup of all time.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

One of the few Glatt kosher delis in the United States is a cornerstone of its Hasidic neighborhood.