This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

In 1986, Keith Haring was arrested for painting this anti-drug mural on a Harlem handball court.

This sculptural piece by the artist Tom Otterness doubles as a jungle gym.

Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.

A vibrant, 100-foot-tall mural dedicated to Evelyn Nesbit, the tragic icon of the Gilded Age.

A Hell's Kitchen synagogue that has counted stars of stage and screen among its congregation.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

This Manhattan museum houses one of the largest collections of Spanish art and manuscripts outside of Spain.

An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.

A former Tibetan monk made a name for himself selling some of the best beef momos in New York.

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.

Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.

Designed by famed 20th-century architect Cass Gilbert, the future of this abandoned 1908 rail station is currently in limbo.

All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

This diesel train serviced the Brooklyn waterfront for more than three decades.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

"Leave a He-Man, Take a Transformer" and share a story about your real-life superhero.

Because holiday cheer is at its finest when it includes eerie mannequins, right?

Out of a labyrinth of abandoned tunnels and stops, this Queens subway station is arguably the most mysterious—if it exists at all.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

The famous facade of Grand Central Terminal hides a regulation tennis court—and it's not the first one.