A Hell's Kitchen synagogue that has counted stars of stage and screen among its congregation.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

Slurp sesame noodles at the third-generation family-run establishment that invented them.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

The East Village tenement from the cover of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 album has a tea shop on the ground floor.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

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

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".