History in Manhattan

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

This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

A small piece of the composer's New York home lives on in the center of Czech culture in Manhattan.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

Where the legendary Orson Welles got his theatrical start before "Citizen Kane."

This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

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

Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.

A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.

A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

Long-forgotten artifacts give incredible insight into New York's most glamorous hotel.

These ornate manhole covers were used for a now-forgotten purpose.