No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

Guerilla gardeners reclaimed this abandoned railroad land literally putting down roots.

This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.

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

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

Snack on a partially gestated duck egg.

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

This Orthodox Church's exterior is rather unorthodox.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.

The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.

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

A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."

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

An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.

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

Deliciousness abounds at a Guatemalan restaurant masquerading as a pizzeria.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

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

Where the four original members of the Ramones hung out and revolutionized punk rock.

This mysterious marker puzzles pedestrians and infuriates geographers.

A collaborative art project that transformed a neighborhood in NYC's Queens.

The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.

A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.