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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Staten Island

20 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Staten Island, New York

Updated May 16, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Staten Island

A Japanese nonna makes gyoza at Enoteca Maria.

Staten Island, New York

Nonnas of the World

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.
Kreischer Mansion

Staten Island, New York

Kreischer Mansion

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.
Fort Richmond ruins, Fort Wadsworth.

Staten Island, New York

Remains of Fort Wadsworth

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.
A rock formation at the New York Chinese Scholar's Garden

Staten Island, New York

New York Chinese Scholar's Garden

This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.

Staten Island, New York

Holtermann's Bakery

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.
Every tour begins in the basement, featuring a bar decorated in Russian vodka labels.

Staten Island, New York

Booze History Museum

Crammed into several rooms of a Staten Island home, this museum is a vodka-soaked paean to the pleasures of drinking.
Hand done woodwork with 19th century tools

Staten Island, New York

Historic Richmond Town

A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.

Staten Island, New York

Tugboat Graveyard

Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.
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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Staten Island

A Japanese nonna makes gyoza at Enoteca Maria.

Staten Island, New York

Nonnas of the World

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

Staten Island, New York

Holtermann's Bakery

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.
Every tour begins in the basement, featuring a bar decorated in Russian vodka labels.

Staten Island, New York

Booze History Museum

Crammed into several rooms of a Staten Island home, this museum is a vodka-soaked paean to the pleasures of drinking.
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Stories About Staten Island

Podcast: The Curse of the Kreischer Mansion

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
by The Podcast Team
September 28, 2021
Nonnas of the World rule the New York skyline, thanks to some clever photo manipulation.

Taste the Globe With Recipes From New York's All-Grandma Kitchen Crew

Nonnas of the world, unite!
by Reina Gattuso
April 13, 2020
Antonio López de Santa Anna in his days as a dashing soldier, before his unglamorous exile.

How a Mexican General's Exile in Staten Island Led to Modern Chewing Gum

He captured the Alamo, lost Texas, and helped invent Tutti Frutti.
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October 7, 2019

In 1983, Staten Island Narrowly Escaped Becoming a Nuclear Stronghold

The remains of the decommissioned Stapleton naval base are a reminder of Cold War-era nuclear anxiety.
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