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Local gems in New York City

Knowing New York well means skipping the obvious. Real insider finds sit in the outer boroughs and forgotten edges of the city. Oheka Castle on Long Island, one of the largest private homes ever built in the US, sees almost no tourist crowds. Fort Tilden at Rockaway Beach is a half-wild former military base with some of the city's quietest shoreline. Fort Wadsworth at the entrance to New York Harbor delivers sweeping views of the Verrazzano Bridge with no line to join. And Floyd Bennett Field — practically a myth to most New Yorkers — is so off the radar that even locals rarely make it out there.

41 places · New York City, United States · Editorially curated