A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

A magnificent waterfall nestled in the heart of the El Yunque National Forest.

This former sugarcane transport tunnel is now a portal to a lovely beach.

The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

This museum explores the history of policing and is also home to a very popular taxidermied duck.

This Art Deco theater is the last remaining opera house in the “little Broadway of the North.”

The fighters and conspirators that won independence for Paraguay held secret meetings at this historic house.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.