The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

This historic headstone is said to mark the final resting place of a doubly-dead white witch.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

This Queens hospital has stood abandoned for almost 20 years after its patients were secretly relocated in the dead of night.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

Once a dumping spot, now a park with a kayak launch.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

An unconventional space for art and science housed in a massive old warehouse.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

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

Manhattan and the Bronx have been playing tug-of-war over this former island neighborhood for more than a century.

Discover the taste of mold.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.