This collection of grinning ephemera has grown from basement to Brooklyn.

A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.