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

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

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

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

The loneliest island in New York.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

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

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

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

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

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

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

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Become a prohibition rebel.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.