London's old-school healing garden.

The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

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

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A library and shop devoted to the body, mortality, and bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

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

The most confusing clock in New York.