A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

This New York florist also sells traditional tofu pudding.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

Behind these delicious arepas lies a true New York success story.

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.

This mysterious marker puzzles pedestrians and infuriates geographers.

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

This vacant church in the Financial District was once the heart of New York's first Syrian immigrant community.

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.

Iguanas roam in a lagoon inside a volcanic crater that erupted more than 2200 years ago.

At this bright and vibrant museum in Mexico City, you can make your own custom scent.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

Once home to the country's most gargantuan ships, this graving dock now waits for people to buy furniture.

Compensation for the destruction of a historic shipyard.

A community farm in the midst of the Brooklyn concrete.

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