Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

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

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

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

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

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.