Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

A notorious punk house turned co-op.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

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

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

Legendary private island in the Bronx...devoid of rats.

The loneliest island in New York.

Once a ferry dock, radio transmitter, and now a new Greenpoint park.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

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

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

The oldest continuously operating farm in New York State.

A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

Two New York rooftops are home to the largest rooftop soil farms in the world.

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

On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.