A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.

Every animal in the torah taxidermied and crammed into a Brooklyn townhouse.

Long-forgotten artifacts give incredible insight into New York's most glamorous hotel.

A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

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

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

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

From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.

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

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.