Records of the dead describe the myriad odd ways people used to die.

A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.

Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.