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43 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Queens, New York

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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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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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Surreal Elevator

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

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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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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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Fort Tilden

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

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

96 Rare Baby Sea Turtles Just Hatched in Queens, New York

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

October 03, 2018

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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October 30, 2016

The Haphazard History of the U.S. Open's Best and Worst Venues, Soon to Be Rubble

They date to the 1964 World's Fair.

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August 31, 2016

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