Check out a hidden collection of vintage neon signs.

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.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

Chefs from Tibet's Kham region offer steaming meat pies and noodle soups in this nook behind a jewelry store.

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

Built in the 1920s, this co-op in the Bronx feels more like an Italian villa than a typical New York apartment building.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

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

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.