The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

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

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.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

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

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

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

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

Discover the taste of mold.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

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