The highest rapid transit station in the world.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

One of the deadliest American air disasters is nearly forgotten in Brooklyn.

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

A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.

The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.

One Brooklyn man's collection of life-size fiberglass statues has taken over his entire yard.

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

A restored Shell gas station from 1937 that includes a tow truck, the original gas pumps, and the original office.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

A fire station-turned-church-turned-museum dedicated to the work of seminal light artist Dan Flavin.

Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.

If it feels like a speakeasy, that’s because it probably was one.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

The rare American Civil War-era weapon was never fired in anger.

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

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art.

This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.

The cuisine at this Sheepshead Bay spot tells the story of a displaced Muslim Chinese community.

Waterway populated with abandoned projects, including a submarine.