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Queens, New York

Calvary Cemetery

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
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Brooklyn, New York

Atlantic Avenue Tunnel

In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).
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New York, New York

The Hangman's Elm

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
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New York, New York

Tunnel Number 3

Deep under Manhattan is the largest construction project in city history. So far, the project has taken the lives of 23 workers, or "a man a mile."
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
New York, New York

The Sisyphus Stones

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.
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Brooklyn, New York

Wyckoff Street Mosaic

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.
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Bronx, New York

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

The famous author's cottage hideaway.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
New York, New York

The Conjuring Arts Research Center

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
New York, New York

Long Lines Building

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
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Bronx, New York

Hart Island

The loneliest island in New York.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Staten Island, New York

Kreischer Mansion

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.
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New York, New York

Blockhouse No. 1

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.
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New York, New York

Freedom Tunnel

A tunnel once abandoned now thrives with graffiti art as an off-limits makeshift gallery.
New York, New York

Pier 54: The Titanic's Arrival Destination

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
New York, New York

The Ramble Cave

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
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New York, New York

The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
New York, New York

Track 61

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
New York, New York

Mmuseumm

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
New York, New York

Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
New York, New York

The Evolution Store

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
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New York, New York

Old City Hall Station

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Glynn, Northern Ireland

The Fairy Well

A former watering trough turned local heritage site.
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Belfast, Northern Ireland

Belfast Botanic Gardens Palm House

For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.
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Castlewellan, Northern Ireland

Peace Maze of Northern Ireland

A peace symbol in Northern Ireland is among the world's largest hedge mazes.
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