Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

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

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Jimi Hendrix's legendary recording studio in Greenwich Village.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

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

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

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

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

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

A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

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

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

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

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.