A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

This hidden library of physiological ephemera contains centuries worth of knowledge on the vim and viscera of the human body.

This collection of grinning ephemera has grown from basement to Brooklyn.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

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

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

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

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

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

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

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

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

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

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

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.