Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

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

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

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.

A unique work of art that was created without permission.

A living antique aviation museum in the historic town of Red Hook, New York.

An abandoned dollhouse factory.

Adherence to strict Jewish laws is required to enter this ultra-conservative New York village.

Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.

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

The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

This abandoned factory on the Hudson River once churned out a million bricks a week.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.