One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.

The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

There’s a secret bunker inside the Brooklyn Bridge, but the city won’t say where.

Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art.

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

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

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

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.