An 1883 schoolhouse now home to collective of artists.

Two community gardens under the elevated subway lines on a very busy commercial strip in Bushwick.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.

At this hidden studio, the dying art of taxidermy is alive and well.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

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

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

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.