A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

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

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

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

Even for Egyptian royalty, the afterlife was bring-your-own-beef.

The most confusing clock in New York.

Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.

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

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

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

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.