An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

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

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

An abandoned subway tunnel that could have reinvigorated Staten Island still lies somewhere beneath this Brooklyn park.

Brooklyn's Barkaloo Cemetery is the resting place of a scant two bodies.

A working monastery hidden away in Brooklyn once abutted the location of a former inebriate's home.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

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

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

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

These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.

The haunting, dilapidated remains of a former poorhouse on Staten Island's Greenbelt.

The final resting place of a famous 19th-century murder victim whose identity is still a mystery.

Contrary to what one might expect, ice forms inside this small cavern during the summer and melts during the winter.