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

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

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

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

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

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

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

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

This recreation of a 19th-century dime museum is full of oddities.

A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

It may appear to be a fancy junk yard, but each item has a story to tell and a lesson to impart.

A curious building honoring past and current members of a historic musical comedy troupe.