Those small glass circles dotting the streets of Soho are actually remnants of the neighborhood's industrial past. They are windows into the factory basements, used before electricity.
With the recent uncovering of the Sherry-Netherland Hotel ceiling mural, here are 8 other uncovered, saved or at risk murals around NYC.
In a small town of Pennsylvania, this seemingly abandoned drive-in movie theater is still in use after 60 years, a reminder of a bygone American suburban life
Pawel Althamer: The Neighbors at NYC's New Museum invites visitors to collectively create a full gallery mural and take home a piece!
Ludlow Street on the Lower East has a rich history. Originally apart of the Kleindeitschland, or German neighborhood of NYC, it eventually developed a thriving music and art scene.
Who would have guessed that the largest roadside restaurant in the US was once right here in NYC? Howard Johnson's Queens location was the largest Roadside restaurant when it was built in 1939.
Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens ran through the center of Steinway Village–a company town for the employees of piano maker Steinway & Sons.
The photographer Paul Margolis will have his photos of the abandoned Ellis Island South Side Hospital on display April 11. They will be shown at The Living Room Gallery at St. Peter's Church.
Execution Rocks Lighthouse is located off Sand's Point in the Long Island Sound, and you can even rent it out for $300 a night.
Several abandoned gantries–or slips for ferries–mainly in association to trains are located around NYC in Long Island City, the Bronx, North Brother Island