A prized globe signed by Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh sits in the Brooklyn office of the American Geographical Society.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

A museum devoted to bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories through exhibitions, education and public programming.

Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

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

Risk arrest while partying to fund art.

A huge resale shop for the cast-offs of the film & television industry.

Every dish is blessed in this basement eatery beneath a Hare Krishna temple.

This unusual apartment building may be Brooklyn's own version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

A Bed-Stuy gymnasium that hosts expansive raves, performances, dance parties, and more.

The beehive-like buildings of this abandoned resort reside near the border of Mauritania and Senegal.

On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

12,000 sq. ft. museum tracing erotic art from antiquity to modern times.

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.