The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.

The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

This isolated community does not want you to visit.

Underneath the bustling city streets, a hydroponic farm grows unique herbs in an urban oasis.

A large camera obscura, constructed entirely from digitally fabricated components.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

A field in which God and his son Jesus purportedly appeared to a young farm boy named Joseph Smith.

Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.

This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.

This small road tunnel is the only place where you can cross beneath the Erie Canal.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

At this hidden studio, the dying art of taxidermy is alive and well.

Con Edison’s exotic and heat-loving pests.

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.

This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.

A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.

This art center is way beyond your average pumpkin-carving operation.

Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.