Far from the crowds & the usual cliches Brooklyn offers countless off-beat experiences & is home to any number of well-hidden treasures that are revealed only to residents & travellers who find their way off the beaten track " One of the weirdest & most glorious museums this weird & glorious city has ever seen" one of only two trees that have been designated as New York City landmarks the oldest building in New York City the hobbit doors of Dennet Place a park with only one tree learn how to breathe fire swallow swords hammer a nail into your skull & charm a snake the oldest subway tunnel in the world world's smallest Torah a secret museum built into the hallway of a Williamsburg apartment a farm inside Domino Sugar factory site world's first commercial rooftop vineyard An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Brooklyn well or would like to discover the other face of the city