Big Apple

City of New York: Did you know? Decades ago, the High Line continued farther south, through factories and warehouses, to St. John’s Park Terminal, at Spring Street.

City of New York: When you’re in the park, be sure to visit the historic Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, used in 1936 by Mayor LaGuardia as a summer office for city government.

City of New York: Peek around the corner of the firehouse (on Greenwich Street) and you’ll find a brass relief monument dedicated to all FDNY members killed at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

City of New York: The outside of the 9th Precinct's stationhouse has been used as the setting for several police television series including Kojak, Cagney and Lacey, NYPD Blue, Castle and Person of Interest.

City of New York: Did you know? Angela Lansbury opened the show Mame on the stage of the Winter Garden in the 1960’s and credits that production with her first real introduction to stardom.

City of New York: "Foodie heaven! 100+ vendors with diff. cuisines trying to feed you within a block radius. Bring an appetite, do tapas-style tastings, and relax with a view of the Manhattan skyline in the background"

City of New York: Did you know? In 1687, Leffert Pietersen, one of the earliest European settlers in Brooklyn, built the original homestead on 58 acres that is now Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

City of New York: "Escape the bustling city & enjoy the largest metropolitan zoo in the U.S. with 600+ species. Check out the congo gorilla forest, butterfly garden, jungle world & the monkey house. Free on Wednesdays"

City of New York: "The 3rd largest public library in the world is housed in an architectural masterpiece. Free tours - don't miss the map room! On a nice day, check out a book and read in gorgeous Bryant Park."

City of New York: "A fully functional aircraft carrier ship + submarine + planes (Concorde, helicopters, Space Shuttle, etc.) – what’s not to love? Don't miss the yearly screening of Top Gun on the flight deck."

City of New York: This entire space was designed by a sculptor & is full of hidden stories. Find out more with the scavenger hunt: http://on.nyc.gov/11eeWJy

City of New York: Check out this stretch of living shoreline along the Harlem River! While it's a new feature for New York's waterfront, the building technology used here actually dates back to ancient Egypt.

City of New York: If you’re on the downtown 1 platform at 116th Street-Columbia University station, check out the oversized grand chair made out of steel.