A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.

Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

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

Once a month, an Indonesian feast appears inside an Elmhurst church hall.

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

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

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

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

A temple belonging to the largest Buddhist order in South Korea nestled in the middle of New York City.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

The home of former Heavyweight Boxing Champion, "Gentleman Jim" Corbett.

The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.

This study room in the New York Public Library saw the creation of one of contemporary America's greatest traitors.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

Where the legendary Orson Welles got his theatrical start before "Citizen Kane."

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.