For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Sound travels strangely in this underground whispering gallery.