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

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in Queens

Abandoned fort ruins

Queens, New York

Fort Totten

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

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Added by Luke J Spencer

Houdini's Grave

Queens, New York

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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Added by Allison

Inside the Tent of Tomorrow of the New York State Pavilion (2009)

Queens, New York

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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Added by M Rebekah Otto

Queens, New York

Surreal Elevator

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

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Added by Gerard Nolan

Queens, New York

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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Added by Alicia Bones

Queens, New York

The Ganesh Temple of Queens

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

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Added by Luke J Spencer

Sunrise at the Queens panorama

Queens, New York

Panorama of the City of New York

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

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One of the formidable Harris Batteries.

Queens, New York

Fort Tilden

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

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Added by Luke J Spencer

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Stories
About Queens

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?

by Marguerite Holloway

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.

by Erik Shilling

August 31, 2016

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