56 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Queens - Atlas Obscura

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Fort Totten

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

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Surreal Elevator

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

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Houdini's Grave

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

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Flushing Meadows-Corona Park

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

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The Ganesh Temple of Queens

Enormous Hindu temple in Queens that serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

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Panorama of the City of New York

A 9,335 square foot architectural model of the entire city.

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The Underground Home

A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.

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Brooklyn Grange Farms and Apiary

Two New York rooftops are home to the largest rooftop soil farms in the world.

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Espresso Coffee Soda

A dark soda with a dark history.

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There's a lot of history in every bite.

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But you only have a month to pick up your order.

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A baby Kemp's ridley sea turtle, one of the first ever born in New York.

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If they can make it there, they'll make it anywhere.

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Elmhurst Dairy in Jamaica, Queens, closes this week.

Inside the Final Days of New York City's Last Dairy

Elmhurst Dairy closes its doors in late October. What happens when a metropolis loses milk?

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