An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

Down a stairway in the East Village, you could once read a plaque describing an alternate history of a fictional version of Manhattan.

The greatest real estate coup of all time.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

Skewer up Kangaroo.

A veritable variety of odds and ends.

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

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

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

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

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

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

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

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

Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.