The famous author's cottage hideaway.

From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.

The loneliest island in New York.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

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

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

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

Hidden deep within New Jersey Pine Barrens is a massive graffiti wonderland.

Along a busy beachfront strip you may hear Frank Sinatra singing from one boardwalk home.

How this Pine Barrens hill got its name is uncertain, but on a good day the view from the fire tower is crystal clear.

Local lore claims this park is named after a young woman who jumped off a cliff.

Destructive children, start your engines.

World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.

One of the world's largest model railroads is a mind-boggling achievement.

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

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

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

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

The remains of the furnace and iron works that produced the massive Hudson River Chain still stand in the woods of New York.

Six peaceful acres in a residential neighborhood dedicated to art and peace.