The exact whereabouts of this surreal cabinet of curiosities are rarely the same place twice.

Small shop offering mail-order rare and exotic plants.

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

A fictional town that was briefly brought to life before fading once again out of existence.

The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.

Con Edison’s exotic and heat-loving pests.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.

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

Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

Known as the "Forgotten City" it was home to industry, riots, artists, squatters, and to one of the largest single disaster fires in New York City.

A working metal shop and venue for outrageous art and music shows in a former cannonball factory.

A huge resale shop for the cast-offs of the film & television industry.

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

The saddest little diner in New York.