In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

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

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

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

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

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

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.