The factory that helped produce a dominant form of lighting before Thomas Edison.

This stained glass window designed by Tiffany Studios is hidden behind the circulation desk of a public library.

An unprepossessing stone marks the last resting place of one of the most accomplished Native Americans in history.

An interesting look into 18th-century American history.

This sprawling taxidermy collection celebrates the art and history of sport hunting.

Where one of the worst train disasters in the country took place, leading to upgrades in rail safety.

This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

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

A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.

This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.

Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

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

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.