Places biggsy20 Wants to Go

One of the deadliest American air disasters is nearly forgotten in Brooklyn.

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.

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

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

The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.

Spies, love letters, and ghost stories have all left their mark on this home-cum-museum.

Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

Destructive children, start your engines.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

This mysterious marker puzzles pedestrians and infuriates geographers.

Snack on a partially gestated duck egg.

A former Tibetan monk made a name for himself selling some of the best beef momos in New York.

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

The oldest private residence in New York City.

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

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

A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.

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

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

Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

Deliciousness abounds at a Guatemalan restaurant masquerading as a pizzeria.