Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.

These historic buildings once housed the headquarters of one of the most infamous gangs of New York.

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

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

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

The smallest island in Manhattan is a manmade landfill dominated by a Buddhist peace arch.

Enter the deli, walk until you hit the taxidermy, then order some hot, homey guisado.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

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

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

Sunset Park's Guatemalan community knows to head to the back of this bodega for a taste of home.

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

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

Collect holy water from a Bronx grotto.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

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

A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.