Nine nice parcels of land along a flight path offer a quiet respite... until a plane soars overhead.

A retired subway car stands alone in a field in the middle of Queens.

A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park.

Amid the clacking of snooker balls, diners tuck into fiery Bhutanese fare.

This mysterious marker puzzles pedestrians and infuriates geographers.

Snack on a partially gestated duck egg.

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

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

The oldest private residence in New York City.

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

Risk arrest while partying to fund art.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.

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

Where the four original members of the Ramones hung out and revolutionized punk rock.

Shop while you wait for a table in this tiny Indonesian eatery within a mini-mart.

Once a month, an Indonesian feast appears inside an Elmhurst church hall.

Head past the aisles of tropical fruit and imported candy at this bodega to discover a hidden, weekends-only taco stand.

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.

Chefs from Tibet's Kham region offer steaming meat pies and noodle soups in this nook behind a jewelry store.

One of the last taxidermists in New York City.

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

This former water source for the City of Brooklyn is now a thriving natural wetland.

The most radioactive spot in New York City can also fix your muffler.