This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

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

Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

A library and shop devoted to the body, mortality, and bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

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

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

The loneliest island in New York.

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

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

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

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.