Sip coffee and talk politics at this landmark cafe in Astoria's Little Egypt, a contender for the title of America's first hookah bar.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

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

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

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

The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.

A collaborative art project that transformed a neighborhood in NYC's Queens.

The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.

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

Piano-making empire filled with 200-year-old steam machines still churning out 1,000 instruments a year.

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

Two New York rooftops are home to the largest rooftop soil farms in the world.

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

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

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

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