The mosaic Star of David at the front of this store hints that it's no ordinary Italian grocer.

Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

This Orthodox Church's exterior is rather unorthodox.

This sound-art installation features songs composed using only the Mid-Hudson Bridge as an instrument.

This unusual apartment building may be Brooklyn's own version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

This liminal destination combines creaky carnival rides, a classic car museum, and luck-of-the-draw flea market finds surrounded by dust and drive-in movie screens.

A gaudy painted elephant stands in memory of south Florida's fallen carnies.

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

A massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.

This nondescript coffee shop conceals one of the wildest patisseries in New York City.

Out of a labyrinth of abandoned tunnels and stops, this Queens subway station is arguably the most mysterious—if it exists at all.

One of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the city, it is now overgrown with an urban forest.

A mysterious statue of a leather jacket-clad rebel leans coolly on an odd yellow clock.

A unique collection of figures perform down the facade of the Gene Frankel Theatre.

Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art.

This suburban enclave is home to a very unique art exhibit.

A miniature version of a legendary Dutch boulder.

The remnants of what was once the largest film studio on the East Coast are hiding in plain sight.