Sid Vicious died of an apparent overdose in this building in 1979, shortly after being arrested on charges of murdering his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen. Read more.
The buildings at 96 and 98 St. Marks Place appear on the cover of Led Zeppelin's 1975 album Physical Graffiti. The Rolling Stones shot the "Waiting on a Friend" video here, too. Read more.
The Velvet Underground were discovered here by Andy Warhol in 1965, and intentionally got themselves fired by playing "The Black Angel's Death Song," which the club’s owner had banned.
The Empire State Building gave hope to Americans during the Great Depression. Listen to our documentary about the building while you are here. Click on this tip to get the link. Read more.
The best place to gawk at priceless art has a collection that is seemingly endless, spanning creepy Egyptian tombs to the shimmering Impressionist paintings to an unparalleled costume collection. Read more.
