The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

The greatest real estate coup of all time.

Compensation for the destruction of a historic shipyard.

Where there’s manufacturing, there’s fire!

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

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

The most confusing clock in New York.

Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.

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

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

Test your business savvy and play the market for cocktails at this stock exchange-inspired watering hole.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

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

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.