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A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.

A riverfront park that both remediated and preserved its industrial past.

Hike deep into the woods to explore this Gilded Age masterpiece.

A carriage house converted into what resembles an 11th-century English manor house

This giant rock arrived at this quiet park thousands of years ago on the back of a massive glacier.

This museum dedicated to the history of the medical bone trade and human osteology.

Slurp sesame noodles at the third-generation family-run establishment that invented them.

This elaborate High Victorian Gothic structure is one of the world's few 16-sided buildings.

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

A temple belonging to the largest Buddhist order in South Korea nestled in the middle of New York City.

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

The second-largest (of only two in the world) large particle collider is the underdog of experimental physics.

These small stands sell Malian snacks to worshippers and passersby after Friday prayers in Harlem.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.

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

Abandoned rock quarry now a haven for mountain bikers and hikers.

This peaceful gem in upstate New York was chosen as the future home of the 14th Dalai Lama's Library and Museum.

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

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.

This island castle contains enough secret passageways to support a season of Scooby-Doo episodes.

Homemade rockets, dinosaurs, and robots make this New York small business much more than a furniture store.

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