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

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

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

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.

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

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

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

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

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

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

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

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

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.

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

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

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

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

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.