The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

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

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.

Where the four original members of the Ramones hung out and revolutionized punk rock.

A retired subway car stands alone in a field in the middle of Queens.

This unusual subway stop was originally a real estate office.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

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

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The place where Dvořák composed some of his most famous works.

A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.

Two New York rooftops are home to the largest rooftop soil farms in the world.