A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

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

The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.

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

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

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

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

The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.

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

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

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

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

One-of-a-kind museum inside the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

British Empire's last territorial expansion, claimed by four countries.

Eco-friendly island mansion.

During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.

The world's most remote permanent settlement on an active volcano.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.