Places from Secret New York: An Unusual Guide

Katherine Corson: Hosts a window of a five story Sugar House from 1763. The British used it as a prison during the Revolutionary War for American patriots.

Katherine Corson: The building displays a chronological series of the city's seals.

Katherine Corson: Features the Liberty Pole, a point of conflict between the the Sons of Liberty and the British authorities.

Katherine Corson: The pulpit in this chapel is topped with a gilded coronet, a remaining symbol of colonial rule.

Katherine Corson: Includes an obelisk for William James MacNeven, a physician and fighter for Irish liberation.

Katherine Corson: 3 World Financial Center has "Harbors of the World", one of the largest mural cycles ever painted.

Katherine Corson: The sidewalk in front of this jeweler hosts a clock that has stood the test of time.

Katherine Corson: Don't miss the scale model here!

Katherine Corson: Look for the coded tombstone of Richard Churcher.

Katherine Corson: Find the blast marks from a 1920s bombing incident.

Katherine Corson: The Buttonwood Tree, to the left of the main entrance, which symbolizes the formation of the NYSE.

Katherine Corson: Here you can see the foundations of Lovelace Tavern.

Katherine Corson: Here there is a secret patch of grass at the entrance.

Katherine Corson: Its fence is one of the oldest structures in Manhattan.

Katherine Corson: Check out the Belgium on the attic level of this building!

Katherine Corson: Look for the sculpture of the prisoners falling into the water.