Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

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

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

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

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

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

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