A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

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

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

A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.

Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

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

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

This seemingly unremarkable boulder is said to bear the hoofprint of the devil himself.

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

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.

Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.