The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

This unique house, the only one of its kind in Brooklyn, was built as part of a real estate developer's showcase.

As telephones become more essential and less stylish one historic Brooklyn building remembers the days when they were a grand celebration of communication.

Residents of this Brooklyn neighborhood may be unaware their houses sit atop a buried trolley graveyard.

Retribution for death of infamous mob boss Franie Yale was a case of mistaken identity.

HBO series' stage tucked away in a Greenpoint lot is the largest theatrical set of its kind in the United States.

This seemingly unremarkable boulder is said to bear the hoofprint of the devil himself.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

Final resting place for the Triangle Shirtwaist fire’s unidentified victims.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.

One of the few Glatt kosher delis in the United States is a cornerstone of its Hasidic neighborhood.

Every dish is blessed in this basement eatery beneath a Hare Krishna temple.

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

Records of the dead describe the myriad odd ways people used to die.

Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

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

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

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.