A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

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

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

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

The haunting, dilapidated remains of a former poorhouse on Staten Island's Greenbelt.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

One-time largest man-made structure in the world will be a park in 30 years.

Two community gardens under the elevated subway lines on a very busy commercial strip in Bushwick.

Every animal in the torah taxidermied and crammed into a Brooklyn townhouse.

Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront.

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.