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Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.

A museum devoted to bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories through exhibitions, education and public programming.

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

Underground vaults of a former brewery beneath Brooklyn's Crown Heights are now used to ripen cheese.

There's a piece of New York City transportation history hidden in plain sight at a Manhattan subway stop.

A simple midtown bar was once the home of a secretive and exclusive club staffed by "bunnies" under Hefner's strict rules.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

Test your business savvy and play the market for cocktails at this stock exchange-inspired watering hole.

A veritable variety of odds and ends.

Check your calendars; you might be attending a drive-in movie or sitting next to a fashion runway.

Down a stairway in the East Village, you could once read a plaque describing an alternate history of a fictional version of Manhattan.

Reverend Jen's unique museum/living room showcases her troll collection.

A quick trip around the globe through an amazing miniature exhibit.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Where the legendary Orson Welles got his theatrical start before "Citizen Kane."