This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

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

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

New York's oldest magic store.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

One of the oldest baseball fields in continuous use has been hosting games since 1878.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

The proud hometown of an American legend has honored their favorite son with what seems to be a gravestone.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection.