One of favorite museums in NYC.

Erie Basin is a really wonderful little shop full of old, creepy and beautiful things, such as Victorian mourning jewelry (some with hair in it), Freemason masks from the 1900's, tiny children's rings from the 1700's, and all kinds of other treasures. It is really as much a museum as it is a store, and all of the items have a haunting and unique aura.

Stocks artists’ books and catalogs along with used and rare titles that focus on contemporary art, photography, and classical painting.

What's not to like with a place that has a Sandwich named after Jonah Hill and hand-drawn signs in the window?

One of the last untapped areas of downtown Manhattan. Hand pulled noodles, cheap eats, and a concentrated area of families make this an often interesting place to explore.