New York, New York
New York Marble Cemetery
A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Laurel Hill Cemetery
This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.
New York, New York
Irish Hunger Memorial
Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.
New York, New York
Merchant's House Museum
New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.
New York, New York
Kenka
Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn's Converted Pencil Factory
Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.
Brooklyn, New York
Masstransiscope
A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.
Athens, Greece
Syntagma Square Metro Station
Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.
Lemon Grove, California
The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove
The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.
Culver City, California
The Museum of Jurassic Technology
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
Los Angeles, California
The Magic Castle
The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
Permanently Closed
Los Angeles, California
Necromance
Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.
Los Angeles, California
The Museum of Death
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
Los Angeles, California
The Last Bookstore
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Theatre Fire Memorial
A mass grave for victims of one of the city’s worst fires.
New York, New York
President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
New York, New York
Crabs of Cleopatra’s Needle
Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
New York, New York
The Grolier Club
The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.
New York, New York
Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
Permanently Closed
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Old Trolley Cars
Four cars from the old system were once on display, but were removed in 2014.
Brooklyn, New York
Morbid Anatomy Library & Giftshop
A library and shop devoted to the body, mortality, and bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Obscura Antiques and Oddities
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
