A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

A notorious punk house turned co-op.

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.

A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

The site of a fallen tree that protected Americans from British forces during the American Revolution.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

This metal eagle one of the final remnants of a newspaper that wanted to keep Brooklyn to Brooklyn.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

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

The smallest island in Manhattan is a manmade landfill dominated by a Buddhist peace arch.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.

There’s a secret bunker inside the Brooklyn Bridge, but the city won’t say where.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.

This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.