This was one of the first (and last) university-built and operated nuclear reactors.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

Deep under Manhattan is the largest construction project in city history. So far, the project has taken the lives of 23 workers, or "a man a mile."

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

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

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

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

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

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

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

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

The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.