A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

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

Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle.

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

An illegally built ramshackle mansion tucked in the middle of Brooklyn is now being turned into condominiums.

The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

A working metal shop and venue for outrageous art and music shows in a former cannonball factory.

A huge resale shop for the cast-offs of the film & television industry.

Join in a Seance at the Swedenborgian Church.

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

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

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

A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

A community theatre in Brooklyn that brings Country to New York and New York to Country.

Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished.

A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.