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

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.

Deliciousness abounds at a Guatemalan restaurant masquerading as a pizzeria.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

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.

At this sweet shop, the descendants of a royal chef serve up the fudge-like dessert his ancestor invented for a king.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

This collection of grinning ephemera has grown from basement to Brooklyn.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

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

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.

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

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

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

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

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

New York's oldest magic store.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.