Once the scene of a young boy's home in revolt, this Norwegian island is now home to the world's first "ecological" prison.

Art becomes an enchanting part of the environment at this wooded sculpture park.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

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

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

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

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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.

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

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

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.