Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.

How a century-old glass factory in Queens became a concert venue and arts center.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

The legendary court where emerging basketball players gain their street cred.

The most confusing clock in New York.

The one-time office of the architectural firm that ushered in the Gilded Age is now a Club Monaco.

Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.

A former Tibetan monk made a name for himself selling some of the best beef momos in New York.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

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

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

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

These historic buildings once housed the headquarters of one of the most infamous gangs of New York.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.