A couple of myths compete for how Lester Howe discovered the caves under his farm: Some say that his cows always pastured in the same part of the field. Howe, an astute farmer, noticed that... »

Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites | Edited by M Rebekah Otto, Annetta and 2 others

From a wrought iron gate on Second Avenue, an alleyway leads secluded garden, barely visible from the busy sidewalk. Although there are no headstones or monuments, this is the New York Marble... »

Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by allison, Dylan and others

Built from a converted grain silo is the Kaatskill (spelled in the original Dutch way) Kaleidoscope, the world's largest at 60 feet. Designed by '60s psychedelic artist Isaac Abrams - whose... »

Retro-Tech, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by A Facebook user, Dylan and others

The Interborough Rapid Transit opened on October 27, 1904, to the joy of New York subway riders. In 1940, the IRT became the 4/5/6 when it integrated with the city-owned New York Subway system.... »

Subterranean Sites | Edited by M Rebekah Otto, Dylan and 2 others

The Morbid Anatomy Library is a research library and private collection available to the interested public. The library makes available a collection of books, photographs, ephemera, and artifacts... »

Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Medical Museums, Unique Collections, Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by Morbid Anatomy, Dylan and 2 others

No memorial at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Sterling Place in Park Slope, Brooklyn, marks the site of the one of the worst aviation disasters in American history. On December 16,... »

Disaster Areas | Edited by allison and Dylan

Visitors to Niagara Falls have the unusual opportunity to travel over the treacherous depths in a vintage 1913 "Aerocar" which, despite looking slightly terrifying, claims a perfect safety record.... »

Retro-Tech | Edited by Annetta, dylanotto and others

John Herzog was on the trading floor on 1987, when the market fell 508 points. With a background in finance and a unique collection of financial memorabilia acquired by his wife's auction house,... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities | Edited by M Rebekah Otto and Dylan

Wardenclyffe Laboratory is the last remaining research facility of Nikola Tesla, the famed Serb/Croat (he is claimed by both) physicist whose bold ideas about electricity led to the development of... »

Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities, Retro-Tech, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Trevor and Dylan

The National Center for the History of Electronic Games (NCHEG) is located at the Strong National Museum of Play, the only museum in the world solely dedicated to exploring the history of play and... »

Unique Collections, Retro-Tech | Edited by anhie