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Queens, New York

The Underground Home

A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.
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Brooklyn, New York

Bellocq Tea

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

Wonderville

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.
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Bronx, New York

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

The famous author's cottage hideaway.
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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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Brooklyn, New York

City Reliquary

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.
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New York, New York

Campbell Apartment

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Brooklyn, New York

New York Transit Museum

Ride the subways of yesteryear.
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New York, New York

Museum of Sex

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
Added by Henry
New York, New York

New York Society Library

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.
New York, New York

El Sabroso

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.
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New York, New York

Albertine

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
Added by yayanzhang
New York, New York

The Manhattan Well Murder

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.
Michelle Added by Michelle
New York, New York

Patent Pending

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

Marilyn Monroe's Subway Grate

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
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

Mysterious Bookshop

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
Added by dannosowitz
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

Brooklyn Bridge Fallout Shelter

There’s a secret bunker inside the Brooklyn Bridge, but the city won’t say where.
Added by claude chappe
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
New York, New York

Explorers Club Headquarters

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
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Baltimore, Maryland

Ministry of Brewing

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.
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London, England

36 Blythe Road

Where Aleister Crowley attempted to seize the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in a mask and a kilt.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
London, England

Longplayer

A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.
Added by LongNow