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

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

An unconventional space for art and science housed in a massive old warehouse.

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

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

A notorious punk house turned co-op.

The home of one of America's most beloved fictional characters has become a real world landmark.

Once a ferry dock, radio transmitter, and now a new Greenpoint park.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.