A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Tombstones and enigmatic inscriptions hide within a vault beneath a popular London arts venue.

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

This permanent exhibition celebrates the finest of our heartless automatons both real and fictional.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

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

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

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.

Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

Seller of surplus nuclear research materials.