This study room in the New York Public Library saw the creation of one of contemporary America's greatest traitors.

Brooklyn vintners creating world-class wine in a city not known for its vineyards.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

An unconventional space for art and science housed in a massive old warehouse.

A big shiny gin and whiskey distillery in Sunset Park.

A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.

This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.

A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.

"Gnome Chomsky" was once the largest gnome in the world, but is now simply tall for his kind.

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

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

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).

The library of every book lover's dreams.

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

The wreckage of a deadly bomber plane crash can still be found near an Arizona peak.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.

This shallow pit was once used to send over 20,000 buffalo plummeting to their death.

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.