Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.

World Trade Center memorial likened to a woman's sexual organ.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

The rare American Civil War-era weapon was never fired in anger.

Brooklyn vintners creating world-class wine in a city not known for its vineyards.

What’s a sure fire way to end up in jail in New York in the 1920s? Peddling bad moonshine.

A cruise terminal that changes the atmosphere of Red Hook's industrial waterfront.

A retired oil tanker now offering amazing views of New York City.

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

A Manhattan Episcopal church with an eerie underground crypt.

You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.

A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

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

Depression-era fun lives on in this Harlem museum dedicated to the sport of the street.

In 1986, Keith Haring was arrested for painting this anti-drug mural on a Harlem handball court.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

Shop while you wait for a table in this tiny Indonesian eatery within a mini-mart.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.