This nostalgic blast from the grooming past is also a working barbershop.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

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

Become a prohibition rebel.

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

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

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

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

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

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

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.