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Built in 1881 by the developer John C. Henderson for “persons of moderate means,” these winning Queen Anne houses made of brick and stone are embellished with towers, bays, gables, dormers, and slate roofs. They were an investment and remained in Henderson’s family until the 20th century. Today they are unique in the city and rank among the most desirable places to live. Each block front was composed as a unit, with small towers at the end. Twenty-four of the original 32 units remain.

This is one of the most attractive stores in the city, featuring designer fashions and a notable selection of cosmetics.

Set up like a series of boutiques, Bendel’s displays innovative, fun women’s fashions for glamorous shoppers. The sales staff are particularly friendly. The signature brown and white shopping bag is such a status symbol that the pattern is used for accessories.

Warm, down-to-earth, lesbian lair in Greenwich Village.

The center of a rowdy theater district known as the Tenderloin in the 1870s and 80s, until it was reformed. The Manhattan Opera House was razed in 1901 to make way for Macy’s, and other stores soon followed. The clock on the island where Broadway meets 6th Avenue is all that is left of the building occupied by the New York Herald until 1921.

A tiny, budget hideaway renovated with taste. The small rooms have been nicely decorated and baths are new. The cherub over the front door remains from the days when this Beaux Arts building was the first home of LIFE magazine.

The quintessential business hotel, the 2,040-room Hilton has a central location, huge ballroom, and extensive meeting facilities. A re-design has transformed the lobby, upgraded rooms, and added a large fitness club and spa.

Seven classic ships, several open for boarding, include the 1885 square-rigger Wavertree, and the landmark, four-masted Peking, built in 1911.