Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

19th century cemetery hidden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.

The site of a fallen tree that protected Americans from British forces during the American Revolution.

Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

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

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

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.