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

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

Skewer up Kangaroo.

A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.

A Natural History and Science Emporium.

The phone booths of New York City have all but disappeared, but their remains were once found in this "graveyard," sadly now removed as well.

For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.

This tiny store is your one-stop shop for all sorts of rare and wonderful buttons.

A veritable variety of odds and ends.

NYC's legendary underground network for bovine transportation.

Visit the site of a subway powered by nothing more than air--and lots of it.

Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.

On the top floor of an upscale department store stands a lavish restaurant housed in a replica of a luxury French dining car.

Reverend Jen's unique museum/living room showcases her troll collection.

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

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

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.

An institution dedicated to the towering buildings that make up skylines in New York City and around the world.

This Upper East Side apartment co-op was designed as a tuberculosis sanitarium.