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

Amid the clacking of snooker balls, diners tuck into fiery Bhutanese fare.

One of the last taxidermists in New York City.

Sip coffee and talk politics at this landmark cafe in Astoria's Little Egypt, a contender for the title of America's first hookah bar.

This mysterious marker puzzles pedestrians and infuriates geographers.

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

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

The home of former Heavyweight Boxing Champion, "Gentleman Jim" Corbett.

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

Shop while you wait for a table in this tiny Indonesian eatery within a mini-mart.

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

Behind these delicious arepas lies a true New York success story.

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.

Once a month, an Indonesian feast appears inside an Elmhurst church hall.

The oldest private residence in New York City.

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

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

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

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.

Get to know the plant-based fare of Chinese Buddhist monks.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

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

This New York florist also sells traditional tofu pudding.