Brooklyn, New York
House of Wax
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.
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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.
Brooklyn, New York
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
Brooklyn, New York
Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.
Brooklyn, New York
One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.
Brooklyn, New York
Ride the subways of yesteryear.
New York, New York
Skewer up Kangaroo.
New York, New York
A veritable variety of odds and ends.
New York, New York
Three-story slide through the New Museum.
New York, New York
This Manhattan skyscraper is a reminder of the brief but glorious age of urban air taxis.
New York, New York
A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.
New York, New York
The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.
New York, New York
Manhattan and the Bronx have been playing tug-of-war over this former island neighborhood for more than a century.
New York, New York
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
New York, New York
Surrounded by low rise buildings and partially converted into an auto body shop, this marble archway is the only vestige of a forgotten Manhattan estate.
New York, New York
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
New York, New York
Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.
New York, New York
This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.
New York, New York
This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.
New York, New York
Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.
New York, New York
One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.
New York, New York
Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York
This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.
New York, New York
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...