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

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

This collection of grinning ephemera has grown from basement to Brooklyn.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

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

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

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

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.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.

This Orthodox Church's exterior is rather unorthodox.

An exhibition space dedicated to American outsider art created between the 18th and 21st centuries.

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

The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.

Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.

One of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the city, it is now overgrown with an urban forest.

A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.

Two New York rooftops are home to the largest rooftop soil farms in the world.

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.