The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

A strip of modern stores in historic buildings.

While it now takes more than a dime to open an account this historic Brooklyn bank still displays the opulence of the gilded age in which it was built.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

This impressive mansion in Vinegar Hill has some mysterious details in its architecture.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

A cargo of beautiful music.

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

Final resting place for the Triangle Shirtwaist fire’s unidentified victims.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

The Underground Railroad passed right through this historic Brooklyn Heights church.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

The most unloved grain elevator in Brooklyn was a “Magnificent Mistake.”

A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

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

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Staten Island's original central park is the former home of the city water supply as well as thousands of immigrant graves.

During the American Revolution, this mansion hosted failed peace talks between the British and Americans.