A ruthless Soviet relocation campaign birthed a new cuisine, and this humble restaurant.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

This whimsically unique butterfly farm focuses solely on creating habitats for the gentle insects.

Revolutionary War casualties fill the only 17th century structure remaining in Manhattan.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.

The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.

Ever wanted the laymen's version of your credit card fine print?

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.

The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

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

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.

This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

Micro-distillery in Brooklyn produces New York’s first homemade rum since Prohibition.

The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.

The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.