Decades after testing the polio vaccine on unwitting patients, this historic mental hospital sits in ruin.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

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

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

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

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

The loneliest island in New York.

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.

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

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.