A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.

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.

This tiny store is your one-stop shop for all sorts of rare and wonderful buttons.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

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

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.

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

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

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.