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A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

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

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

A community theatre in Brooklyn that brings Country to New York and New York to Country.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

Steam out your ears for New Year's Eve.

Haven for steampunks.

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

The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

A Natural History and Science Emporium.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.