A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

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

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

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Recycled junk and fishing buoys litter the yard and facade of this bait shop cum art project.

This historic headstone is said to mark the final resting place of a doubly-dead white witch.

It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.

This lush Florida island is home to the ruins of a crooked ship breaker's tiny empire.

The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.

Off of the Crawfordville Highway in Florida, nature is taking back this decrepit row of Ford trucks.

The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.