The right to a full beard is honored by the grave of a man who was attacked and jailed due to his facial hair.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement has been serving food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

Get to know the plant-based fare of Chinese Buddhist monks.

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

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

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

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

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

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.