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.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

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

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

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

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.

Become a prohibition rebel.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

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

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

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

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.