Places Edited by wherearewedude

Take a step into the workshop where Edison and his employees revolutionized the world.

This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.

This unusual apartment building may be Brooklyn's own version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

On the hills of Bay Ridge stands a house straight out of a fairy tale.

A century-old magnolia tree is the only living landmark tree in New York City.

This mass grave for victims of a massive hurricane remained hidden until 1991.

The inventor of the Coney Island hot dog rests in a grand mausoleum in Brooklyn.

Jimi Hendrix's legendary recording studio in Greenwich Village.

Nine nice parcels of land along a flight path offer a quiet respite... until a plane soars overhead.

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.

Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.

This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

The rare American Civil War-era weapon was never fired in anger.

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

Head past the aisles of tropical fruit and imported candy at this bodega to discover a hidden, weekends-only taco stand.

The home of former Heavyweight Boxing Champion, "Gentleman Jim" Corbett.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

After surviving abandonment, this powerful Latin American mural is alive again.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.