“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

Records of the dead describe the myriad odd ways people used to die.

Discover the taste of mold.

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

Become a prohibition rebel.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.