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

Unusual Attractions in Queens

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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.

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.

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.

Queens, New York

The Ganesh Temple of Queens

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

Queens, New York

Panorama of the City of New York

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

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.

Queens, New York

Fort Tilden

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

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Unique Food & Drink in Queens

Espresso Coffee Soda

A dark soda with a dark history.

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Afloat the Erie Canal: A Self-Led Houseboat Adventure

Be the captain of your own ship as you steer along this historic waterway, experiencing its hidden wonders and two centuries of history.

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Stories About Queens

Why Do Tennis Crowds Have to Be So Quiet?

The game's long, weird, elitist history provides some clues.

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This portrait of late doctor Ydelfonso Decoo is in the Queens Museum parking lot.

This Mural in Queens Highlights COVID-19's Impact on People of Color

An image of a brave doctor, large enough to be seen from space.

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Checking In on the Algae of a Brooklyn Reservoir With a Microbiologist

Sally Warring knows a lot about what we can't see.

by Sabrina Imbler

December 10, 2019

In this image looking southeast at the border between Queens and Brooklyn, the area briefly known as Haberman is at center-left, beside Newtown Creek.

The Brief, Baffling Life of an Accidental New York Neighborhood

Welcome to Haberman, Queens: Population 0.

by Isaac Schultz

October 15, 2019

Sesame and poppy seeds, dried onion and garlic, coarse salt. In a word: Everything.

Everything You Need to Know About the True Origins of the Everything Bagel

There's a lot of history in every bite.

by Dan Nosowitz

The architecture is Art Deco meets Mediterranean.

You Can Have This Historic Queens Diner For Free

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.

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

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?

by Marguerite Holloway

October 30, 2016

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