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

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

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

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

Hear the tales of New York's most notorious criminals.

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

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

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

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

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

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

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

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

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

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

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

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

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

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

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.