The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

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

This micro-industry of Latino cuisine along Red Hook's Ball Fields represents a victory in a food fight with the city.

“Wagon Jobber" turned smokehouse magnate's family-owned business is still going strong 100 years later.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.

Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.

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

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

The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.

A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.

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

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

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.