Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.

Become a prohibition rebel.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

New York's oldest magic store.

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

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

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

An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.

An abandoned swimming pool decays on the outskirts of Berlin.

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.

A state-of-the-art medical facility from the Imperial era is now a derelict ruin.