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Brooklyn, New York
Lagman House
The cuisine at this Sheepshead Bay spot tells the story of a displaced Muslim Chinese community.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Brooklyn, New York
Vale of Cashmere
This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.
New York, New York
Matryoshka at Wall Street Bath & Spa 88
This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.
Singapore
Hawker Chan Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle
This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
First Bank of the United States
Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.
Queens, New York
Warung Selasa
Shop while you wait for a table in this tiny Indonesian eatery within a mini-mart.
Brooklyn, New York
Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos
A B.Y.O.B. Mexican cantina lives inside one of the last tortilla factories in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
Smith-9 Street Station
The highest rapid transit station in the world.
Brooklyn, New York
Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument
This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.
Bronx, New York
Cafe al Mercato
Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gloria Dei Old Swedes' Episcopal Church
The oldest active church in Pennsylvania is also the second oldest Swedish Church in the United States.
Queens, New York
La Esquina del Camarón Mexicano
An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.
Queens, New York
Indonesian Food Bazaar at St. James Episcopal Church
Once a month, an Indonesian feast appears inside an Elmhurst church hall.
Farmington, Pennsylvania
Wharton Iron Furnace
This historic furnace was once used to produce cannonballs during the Civil War.
Queens, New York
Khampa Kitchen
Chefs from Tibet's Kham region offer steaming meat pies and noodle soups in this nook behind a jewelry store.
San Francisco, California
'The Allegory of California'
The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.
New York, New York
Sakagura
More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philbert the Pig
This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.
New York, New York
Nikola Tesla Street Corner
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
New York, New York
The Hangman's Elm
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
New York, New York
Hallett Nature Sanctuary
Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
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Queens, New York
RMS Titanic Memorial
Townhouse facade doubles as an RMS Titanic Memorial.
Queens, New York
Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse
A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.
