A B.Y.O.B. Mexican cantina lives inside one of the last tortilla factories in Brooklyn.

A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.

A millionaire's abandoned swimming pool from the gilded age of one of America's most distinguished families.

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.

The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

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

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.

Long-forgotten artifacts give incredible insight into New York's most glamorous hotel.

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.

The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.

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

Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.

A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

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

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.