A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.

A beautifully designed asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center with a ghost story or two.

An abandoned 19th century quarry in the middle of the woods, remade by unnamed wanderers into a massive series of rock thrones.

More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.

The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.

Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?

The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.

A notorious punk house turned co-op.

A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.

A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.

Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.

These World War I shooting range tunnels are now haunted halls of underground graffiti accessed through the roots of a tree.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

This old cement mine has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.