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

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

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

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

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

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

The haunting, dilapidated remains of a former poorhouse on Staten Island's Greenbelt.

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

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

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

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

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

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

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