The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

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

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

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

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

The haunting, dilapidated remains of a former poorhouse on Staten Island's Greenbelt.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

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

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

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.

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

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

New York's oldest magic store.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

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

Only a shrine remains at the site of the catastrophic nightclub inferno that killed 100 Great White fans.