In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

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

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

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

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

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

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

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

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