Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.

New York's oldest magic store.

Haven for steampunks.

Where Greenpoint's first European settler—and troublemaker—made his home.

“Wagon Jobber" turned smokehouse magnate's family-owned business is still going strong 100 years later.

Steam out your ears for New Year's Eve.

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

Known as the "Forgotten City" it was home to industry, riots, artists, squatters, and to one of the largest single disaster fires in New York City.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

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

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

A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.

Risk arrest while partying to fund art.

The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

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

A good place to research the Freemasons, esoterica, occultism, and hermeticism.

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

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

The most confusing clock in New York.