Retribution for death of infamous mob boss Franie Yale was a case of mistaken identity.

This Bronx apartment building is officially recognized as the birthplace of hip-hop.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.

A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."

A monument stands to the famous suffragist who penned the declaration for women's equal rights, including the right to vote.

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

Despite not growing anywhere near New York City, bananas are ripened in a pressurized room in the Bronx using precise banana science.

This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.

A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.

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

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.

Spike Lee's provocative film is officially honored right where it was made, the first time a work of art was used as a secondary street name.

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

The largest guitar store in the world has been visited by some of music's all-time greats passing through upstate New York.

The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.

The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."

The great American road trip, but smaller.