A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

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

The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.

Where now stands a 42-story condominium tower of marble, glass and steel was once the central market of New York’s slave trade.

A strangely angled West Village home is the only monument to an explosion that took the lives of three American revolutionaries.

Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.

Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

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

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

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.