The return of something once considered a basic part of life.

If you were standing here on October 5th, 1950, you'd be dead.

Church featuring "high Victorian gothic" architecture.

Neoclassical bank designed by NY architects Helmle & Huberty.

Historic Greenpoint theater turned roller disco, then chain pharmacy, and now Sweetgreen.

The only surviving sidewalk clock in Brooklyn.

This museum dedicated to the history of the medical bone trade and human osteology.

A colonial family tomb that once doubled as New York City’s secret records vault.

Small monoliths of several varieties of stone sit alongside a wooded path in the Bronx.

This 19th-century clock has been restored to help withstand the harsh environment of its seaside home.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

Surrounded by low rise buildings and partially converted into an auto body shop, this marble archway is the only vestige of a forgotten Manhattan estate.

Wooden pavers represent a 17th-century barrier that gave Wall Street its name.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

The devil-defying mark left by a saint as a boy is visible inside Lisbon's cathedral.

The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.

Step back in time at this 19th-century kiosk.

In addition to showing films, this one-screen arthouse cinema from the late 1940s is a museum of old film equipment.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.