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This Manhattan museum houses one of the largest collections of Spanish art and manuscripts outside of Spain.

Despite not growing anywhere near New York City, bananas are ripened in a pressurized room in the Bronx using precise banana science.

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.

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

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

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

Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.

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

Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront.

A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change.

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

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

The world's longest known cave system.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.