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Enter the deli, walk until you hit the taxidermy, then order some hot, homey guisado.

A large camera obscura, constructed entirely from digitally fabricated components.

This Buffalo museum hides an Art Deco gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

This two-room factory has been cranking out the musical signifier of zaniness for a century.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

Despite not growing anywhere near New York City, bananas are ripened in a pressurized room in the Bronx using precise banana science.

Oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States.

The "Skinny House" is made from scrap, salvage, and a neighbor’s kindness.

A world of whimsy and wonder aboard a one of a kind historic landmark vessel.

Known as the "Forgotten City" it was home to industry, riots, artists, squatters, and to one of the largest single disaster fires in New York City.

This isolated community does not want you to visit.

This micro-industry of Latino cuisine along Red Hook's Ball Fields represents a victory in a food fight with the city.

A beautiful final resting place with some surprising residents.

Homemade rockets, dinosaurs, and robots make this New York small business much more than a furniture store.

Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.

This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.

A monument stands to the famous suffragist who penned the declaration for women's equal rights, including the right to vote.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

A cargo of beautiful music.

This 19th century brick building in Brooklyn stands out like the anachronistic landmark that it is.

This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.

An unassuming island in the middle of the Hudson that hosts campers, including Aleister Crowley.