This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

Hear the tales of New York's most notorious criminals.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

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.

Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

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

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

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

A burial ground of rusting metal grave markers.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era "champions."

Become a prohibition rebel.

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.