Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.

A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.

The best place in New York to pick up the controversial, notoriously foul-smelling Asian "king of fruits."

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

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

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

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

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and until recently, the largest glass mural in the US.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

The first American axe throwing club.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

Where America's first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

Two community gardens under the elevated subway lines on a very busy commercial strip in Bushwick.