The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

Four cars from the old system were once on display, but were removed in 2014.

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

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

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

A mysterious, abandoned building rotting on the Brooklyn waterfront.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

A long abandoned hospital building on the outskirts of NYC.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

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

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.