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

Every animal in the torah taxidermied and crammed into a Brooklyn townhouse.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.

One of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the city, it is now overgrown with an urban forest.

19th century cemetery hidden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

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

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.

This unassuming Victorian cemetery is the final resting place of author Lewis Carroll.