A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

Underneath the bustling city streets, a hydroponic farm grows unique herbs in an urban oasis.

The most unloved grain elevator in Brooklyn was a “Magnificent Mistake.”

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

A B.Y.O.B. Mexican cantina lives inside one of the last tortilla factories in Brooklyn.

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.

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

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

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

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.