The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

A museum devoted to bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories through exhibitions, education and public programming.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

A partially hidden wall graffitied by spectators of the 1976 Bicentennial, recently rediscovered.

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

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

This block in downtown Brooklyn was a hotbed of antislavery activism along the Underground Railroad.

Once a month, an Indonesian feast appears inside an Elmhurst church hall.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

A Bed-Stuy gymnasium that hosts expansive raves, performances, dance parties, and more.

A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

A former Tibetan monk made a name for himself selling some of the best beef momos in New York.

The saddest little diner in New York.

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

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

A veritable variety of odds and ends.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.