The gilded vestiges of a sterling department store can still be found in a Brooklyn shopping center.

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

This once sprawling resort now sits abandoned, filled with graffiti and vibrant colors from an era long passed.

For over 80 years, Mayan ruins stood proudly in a most unlikely location.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

Reclaimed by nature, the ruins of Doodletown, New York are remnants of a town consumed by a state park.

A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

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

A fascinating little museum dedicated to the thousands of chemical substances concealed in our food.

This dockworkers' lunch joint has been left leaning by a century of storm floods.

Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.

This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.

Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.

The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."

Located in the middle of public park, this cave built in the early 19th century houses an ancient stone sarcophagus.