Whimsical artist house in the New Jersey woods.

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

Once in a state of dilapidation, this candy-inspired fortress is now being revived.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

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

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

New York's oldest magic store.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.