New York, New York
Jefferson Market Library
Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.
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New York, New York
Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.
Brooklyn, New York
Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.
New York, New York
Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.
New York, New York
Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
New York, New York
From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.
Brooklyn, New York
Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.
New York, New York
The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
New York, New York
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
New York, New York
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
New York, New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
Queens, New York
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
Brooklyn, New York
A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.
Queens, New York
The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.
New York, New York
Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.
New York, New York
For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."
St. Petersburg, Florida
Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles
New York, New York
One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
Brooklyn, New York
This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.
Brooklyn, New York
Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.
New York, New York
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
New York, New York
An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.
New York, New York
The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
Brooklyn, New York
Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.
Queens, New York
Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.