A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.

During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

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

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

There’s a secret bunker inside the Brooklyn Bridge, but the city won’t say where.

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.

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

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

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

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

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

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

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

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.