This space rock fragment is one of the only meteors to have ever struck a human.

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

Founded by a man who called himself the greatest hunter alive.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

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

The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

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

Dedicated to preserving the history of free Black communities in Brooklyn and beyond.

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

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

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.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

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

Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.

Piano-making empire filled with 200-year-old steam machines still churning out 1,000 instruments a year.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt worth a million dollars.

A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change.

Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.