What was once a vast naval cemetery is now home to nesting birds and pollinating bees.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

Nine nice parcels of land along a flight path offer a quiet respite... until a plane soars overhead.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

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

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

This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

Home to a dizzying array of letterpress blocks with a rich history.

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

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

Enormous one time fiber mill now houses local artists and small businesses.

The East Village tenement from the cover of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 album has a tea shop on the ground floor.

2 square block factory in Greenpoint erected in 1936.

The home of former Heavyweight Boxing Champion, "Gentleman Jim" Corbett.

The unassuming structure was part of a Major League Baseball stadium.