Queens, New York
Rokhat Kosher Bakery
Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.
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Queens, New York
Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.
Bronx, New York
A riverfront park that both remediated and preserved its industrial past.
Centerport, New York
An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.
Centerport, New York
A millionaire's abandoned swimming pool from the gilded age of one of America's most distinguished families.
Kings Park, New York
This forgotten graveyard in rural New York State once served a pioneering hospital.
Kings Park, New York
Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.
Fire Island, New York
A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.
Amityville, New York
The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.
Meriden, Connecticut
A human attendant once directed car traffic from this structure before automated stoplights.
Dobbs Ferry, New York
This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns.
Tarrytown, New York
One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Pleasantville, New York
This giant rock arrived at this quiet park thousands of years ago on the back of a massive glacier.
Dobbs Ferry, New York
This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.
Hartsdale, New York
The first pet cemetery in the United States.
Austin, Texas
Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.
St. Louis, Missouri
One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.
Queens, New York
The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.
Queens, New York
The graveyard holds the remains of Irish immigrants who arrived in Queens after fleeing the Great Famine.
Brooklyn, New York
A B.Y.O.B. Mexican cantina lives inside one of the last tortilla factories in Brooklyn.
Queens, New York
The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.
Queens, New York
A temple belonging to the largest Buddhist order in South Korea nestled in the middle of New York City.
Brooklyn, New York
A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.
West Nyack, New York
A historic Black graveyard hidden in the parking lot of one of America's largest malls.