A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

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

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

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

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

The location of the pie company that gave a classic toy its name is now a parking lot.

This historic railway museum may have lost its passengers but not its love for trains.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

Some people believe that this makeshift space monitoring station received transmissions from clandestine cosmonauts.