Manhattan's Little Secrets: Uncovering Mysteries in Brick and Mortar, Glass and Stone

Discover the whos, the whats, the whys and hows of social history that make the city come alive.

• A sarcophagus sits in a public park
• Stones from the dungeon that imprisoned Joan of Arc support a statue of her
• A Star of David adorns a Baptist church
• A fire-breathing salamander decorates a firehouse
• A stained-glass window relates an architect’s frustrations

These are the details that guidebooks usually ignore and passersby ordinarily overlook. Curious readers will delight in revelations of hi...