Visit the Little Italy of the Bronx. With the demise of Little Italy in Manhattan, the area centered around Arthur Avenue, known as the Little Italy of the Bronx, is the place to go for old-fashioned Italian charm, food, and ambience. Though it still qualifies as offbeat, word is out about Arthur Avenue.
Museum of Sex. How many cities can claim their own Museum of Sex? Not too many! We got your Museum of Sex right here . . . but you must be 18 or older to enter.
Roosevelt Island Tram. Impress your family and friends with a little-known but spectacular view of the skyline by taking them on the Roosevelt Island Tram. During the 4-minute ride, you will be treated to a gorgeous view down the East River with views of the United Nations and the Queensboro, Williamsburg, Manhattan, and Brooklyn bridges. On a clear day you might even spot Lady Liberty.
Bike Along the Hudson River. If walking is not enough exercise for you, a good alternative is to rent a bike and ride the length of Manhattan via the work-in-progress Hudson River Park. As of this writing, you can bike from Battery Park to Fort Tryon Park near the George Washington Bridge. There are detours along the way, which occasionally take you off the paths.
Ride the International Express. The no. 7 train is sometimes known as the "International Express." Take it through the borough of Queens and you will pass one ethnic neighborhood after another, from Indian to Thai, from Peruvian to Columbian, from Chinese to Korean.