A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.

A 9-story, poured concrete structure which was used as a glue factory with an indelible smell.

Snack on a partially gestated duck egg.

An 1883 schoolhouse now home to collective of artists.

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

A simple midtown bar was once the home of a secretive and exclusive club staffed by "bunnies" under Hefner's strict rules.

The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.

A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.

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

Neoclassical bank designed by NY architects Helmle & Huberty.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

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

A strip of modern stores in historic buildings.

While it now takes more than a dime to open an account this historic Brooklyn bank still displays the opulence of the gilded age in which it was built.

The site where Joe Gallo kept his guns, pet lion, and launched an all out mob war in 1960s Brooklyn.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

A Brooklyn exhibit all about Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding in 1994.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

The tiniest little stage in New York.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.