Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

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

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

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

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

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

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

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

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

New York's oldest magic store.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

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

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.