Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

A simple midtown bar was once the home of a secretive and exclusive club staffed by "bunnies" under Hefner's strict rules.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

This 220-year-old house is a reminder of New York City's Dutch past.

A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.

This narrow shop in the East Village hosts a matchmaking service for the new millennium.

This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.

A notorious punk house turned co-op.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

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

The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.

A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.