A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.

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

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.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

A Natural History and Science Emporium.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

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

Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

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

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.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

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