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An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

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

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

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

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

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

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

A tunnel once abandoned now thrives with graffiti art as an off-limits makeshift gallery.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

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

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

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

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

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.