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

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

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

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

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.

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

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

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

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

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.

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

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

This strangely amalgamated museum explores the history of the Timex clock company as well as archaeology.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

An artificial tree in the University of Connecticut greenhouses holds a collection of orchids, mosses, and other tropical epiphytic plants.

An actual piece of the Moon, brought down to Earth by Apollo 15.

An extra-wide chair built to accommodate the former president's big behind.

This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.

New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.

The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.

A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.