Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

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

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.

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

Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.

Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

This airport also offers travelers the chance to view thousands of years of Turkish history.

A unique collection of diving equipment spanning antiquity to the present day.

On a river island north of Bangkok, a small bar helped lead a home-brewing rebellion.