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

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

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

Discover the taste of mold.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

A hidden bar inside an ad agency has a deliberately misleading name, so employees can stay late under pretext of paperwork.

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

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

A community farm in the midst of the Brooklyn concrete.

Micro-distillery in Brooklyn produces New York’s first homemade rum since Prohibition.

Obscure and obsolete publications are given new life as works of art.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

One of the few Glatt kosher delis in the United States is a cornerstone of its Hasidic neighborhood.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

A cargo of beautiful music.

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