Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

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

This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

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

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

The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.