A notorious punk house turned co-op.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

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

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

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

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

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

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

Come for the sustainable organic chocolate, stay for the sustainable organic booze.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

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

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

An artist’s underground sanctuary, 40 years in the making.

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

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

A swamp that was the site of prehistoric water burials also managed to preserve its corpses for millennia.

The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.