A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

What was once a vast naval cemetery is now home to nesting birds and pollinating bees.

Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles

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

This former water source for the City of Brooklyn is now a thriving natural wetland.

A burial ground of rusting metal grave markers.

Check out the underground party scene at the "Burning Man of Brooklyn."

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

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

Educational foundation that teaches the powers of fourth dimensional physical properties.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.