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

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

Every dish is blessed in this basement eatery beneath a Hare Krishna temple.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Underneath the bustling city streets, a hydroponic farm grows unique herbs in an urban oasis.

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

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

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

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

Bits of flat terrain surrounded by cliffs make one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Azores.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.

Experience this Iron Age village the way that its original residents would have.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

Blue-green pools and smooth stones comprise one of Spain’s most idyllic hidden wonders.

An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

Nature took her revenge on the "Wickedest City in the World."