Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

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.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.

The loneliest island in New York.

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

Walk over a 150 year old manhole.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

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

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

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

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.