Brooklyn vintners creating world-class wine in a city not known for its vineyards.

New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.

A big shiny gin and whiskey distillery in Sunset Park.

A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.

Obscure and obsolete publications are given new life as works of art.

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

Crammed into several rooms of a Staten Island home, this museum is a vodka-soaked paean to the pleasures of drinking.

The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.

More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

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

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

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

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

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

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