Places Joaoc Wants to Go

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

Where Greenpoint's first European settler—and troublemaker—made his home.

A basement pool hall is the front for some of the best Dominican food in New York City.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.

Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, frogs, and fish are laid to rest at the second-oldest pet cemetery in the U.S.

The graveyard holds the remains of Irish immigrants who arrived in Queens after fleeing the Great Famine.

Whether you're up or down, the Elevator Museum is worth a stop.