Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.

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

Enter the deli, walk until you hit the taxidermy, then order some hot, homey guisado.

A world of whimsy and wonder aboard a one of a kind historic landmark vessel.

A replica of a 7th-century church hides in plain sight in the middle of the concrete jungle.

This block in downtown Brooklyn was a hotbed of antislavery activism along the Underground Railroad.

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

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

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

The loneliest island in New York.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

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