Paris, France
Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France)
This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.
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Paris, France
This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.
Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Paris, France
Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.
Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Paris, France
The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
New York, New York
A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.
Brooklyn, New York
Four cars from the old system were once on display, but were removed in 2014.
Queens, New York
Townhouse facade doubles as an RMS Titanic Memorial.
New York, New York
The phone booths of New York City have all but disappeared, but their remains were once found in this "graveyard," sadly now removed as well.
New York, New York
Test your business savvy and play the market for cocktails at this stock exchange-inspired watering hole.
Brooklyn, New York
An illegally built ramshackle mansion tucked in the middle of Brooklyn is now being turned into condominiums.
New York, New York
There's a piece of New York City transportation history hidden in plain sight at a Manhattan subway stop.
Queens, New York
A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.
New York, New York
A simple midtown bar was once the home of a secretive and exclusive club staffed by "bunnies" under Hefner's strict rules.
Brooklyn, New York
Historic Greenpoint theater turned roller disco, then chain pharmacy, and now Sweetgreen.
New York, New York
A partially hidden wall graffitied by spectators of the 1976 Bicentennial, recently rediscovered.
New York, New York
The saddest little diner in New York.
New York, New York
An accidentally hidden library containing the ephemeral history of New York.
New York, New York
Three-story slide through the New Museum.
New York, New York
NYC's legendary underground network for bovine transportation.
New York, New York
Visit the site of a subway powered by nothing more than air--and lots of it.
New York, New York
On the top floor of an upscale department store stands a lavish restaurant housed in a replica of a luxury French dining car.
Brooklyn, New York
Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished.