Places JenO Wants to Go

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

The origins of midtown Manhattan's anachronistic wooden farmhouse remain a mystery.

Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

The Underground Railroad passed right through this historic Brooklyn Heights church.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

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

A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

What happens here stays here – unless it affects the whole world.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.

Long-forgotten artifacts give incredible insight into New York's most glamorous hotel.

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

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

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.