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The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

A century-old magnolia tree is the only living landmark tree in New York City.

This museum dedicated to the history of the medical bone trade and human osteology.

Here be dragons.

New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Crammed into several rooms of a Staten Island home, this museum is a vodka-soaked paean to the pleasures of drinking.

An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

This hidden library of physiological ephemera contains centuries worth of knowledge on the vim and viscera of the human body.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

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

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

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