A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Once an aquarium, this sanctuary now rescues sharks and rays from fishing nets.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

One of the last taxidermists in New York City.

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.

Shop while you wait for a table in this tiny Indonesian eatery within a mini-mart.

Deliciousness abounds at a Guatemalan restaurant masquerading as a pizzeria.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

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

This abandoned caretaker's apartment is one of 13 left in the New York Public Library system.

This hidden library of physiological ephemera contains centuries worth of knowledge on the vim and viscera of the human body.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

New York's oldest magic store.