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John Thomas Peele, Waiting For Their Master, 1859. Oil on canvas. Gift of the Mr. and Mrs. Alvin E. Maurer, Jr. estate

New York, New York

The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog

An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.

Lenoir Preserve

Yonkers, New York

Lenoir Preserve

A beautiful, historic location open to the public.

Charles Feltman's Tomb

Brooklyn, New York

Charles Feltman's Tomb

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

Gravesend historical sign (though Lady Deborah was associated with Anabaptism, not Quakerism)

Brooklyn, New York

Gravesend

Nearly four centuries after its founding, remnants of one of the oldest planned communities in North America are still visible in southern Brooklyn.

Newkirk Plaza Mural and Mosaic

Brooklyn, New York

Newkirk Plaza Mural and Mosaic

A mosaic made of materials gathered from this Brooklyn community adorns the walls of this tunnel.

Neponsit Health Care Center
Permanently Closed

Queens, New York

Neponsit Health Care Center

This Queens hospital has stood abandoned for almost 20 years after its patients were secretly relocated in the dead of night.

Admiral's Row
Permanently Closed

Brooklyn, New York

Admiral's Row

Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished.

Abandoned fort ruins

Queens, New York

Fort Totten

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

James Corbett Home

Queens, New York

James Corbett Home

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

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church

Queens, New York

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church

This Orthodox Church's exterior is rather unorthodox.

Fire Island Lighthouse

Fire Island, New York

Fire Island Lighthouse

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

Ruins as seen from walkway

Beacon, New York

Old Beacon Hat Mill

A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.

At night, dwarfed by the Goldman Sachs building. (Wikimedia Commons)

Jersey City, New Jersey

The Colgate Clock

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

Mount Moor Cemetery.

West Nyack, New York

Mount Moor Cemetery

A historic Black graveyard hidden in the parking lot of one of America's largest malls.

The Ghost of Nyack

Nyack, New York

The Ghost of Nyack

Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.

Clausland Mountain Tunnels

Nyack, New York

Clausland Mountain Tunnels

These World War I shooting range tunnels are now haunted halls of underground graffiti accessed through the roots of a tree.

The street sign made to look like Scrabble tiles.

Queens, New York

The Birthplace of Scrabble

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

5 de Mayo Food Market

Queens, New York

5 de Mayo Food Market

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

La Esquina del CamarĂ³n Mexicano

Queens, New York

La Esquina del CamarĂ³n Mexicano

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.

Khampa Kitchen

Queens, New York

Khampa Kitchen

Chefs from Tibet's Kham region offer steaming meat pies and noodle soups in this nook behind a jewelry store.

Lhasa Fast Food

Queens, New York

Lhasa Fast Food

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.

Phil-Am Storefront

Queens, New York

Phil-Am Foods

Snack on a partially gestated duck egg.

U Thant Island

New York, New York

U Thant Island

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

Strecker Memorial Laboratory

New York, New York

Strecker Memorial Laboratory

Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.

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