A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

Shop while you wait for a table in this tiny Indonesian eatery within a mini-mart.

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

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

A community theatre in Brooklyn that brings Country to New York and New York to Country.

Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.

The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.

A retired subway car stands alone in a field in the middle of Queens.

A yoga studio and venue for "chill-out parties" in a former chicken slaughterhouse.

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

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.

A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.