The tragic reality of a village riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

Hidden in the plaza next to a pizza shop is an amazing little oddities shop.

Now owned by the National Park Service, this location was once home to illegal boxing matches.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.