A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

Check out the underground party scene at the "Burning Man of Brooklyn."

The painter who popularized "bulls" and "bears" as symbols for the stock market didn't get a proper headstone for over a century.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

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

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.

Home to a giant switchblade and one of the world's largest collections of pocket knives, this museum is a cut above the rest.

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

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

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

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.