The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

Every dish is blessed in this basement eatery beneath a Hare Krishna temple.

An exhibition space dedicated to American outsider art created between the 18th and 21st centuries.

This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.

Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront.

The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

Check out the underground party scene at the "Burning Man of Brooklyn."

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

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

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.

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

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

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

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

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

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

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