Michelle Young Boeken

One of the weirdest and most glorious museums this weird and 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 and 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 ... Far from the crowds and the usual clichés, Brooklyn offers countless off-beat experiences and is home to any number of well-hidden treasures that are revealed only to residents and travellers who find their way off the beaten track. An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Brooklyn well or would like to discover the other face of the city.

From its origins as a Native American trail to its iconic status in global culture today, Broadway tells the story of New York as it grew from a Dutch colony into a world-class city. Broadway has been the site of many firsts and many the first subway line in the city, the tallest buildings, and one of the longest streets in the world. Beginning along the winding streets of the original settlements amid the skyscrapers of the Financial District, Broadway heads north through the neighborhoods of SoHo and Greenwich Village. It then traverses some of the city's most famous plazas, including Flatiron, Herald Square, Times Square, and Columbus Circle, before entering Upper Manhattan and passing institutions like Lincoln Center, Columbia University, and City College. Today, Broadway continues to be at the forefront of New York City's urban developments.

Laurel Gervais wakes up to her roommate knocking frantically on her bedroom door, insisting she be allowed inside. Standing in the middle of her bed, Laurel takes in a scene of destruction; shredded sheets, unhinged curtains and feathers floating aimlessly all around her. She had done this and yet, she had no memory of it.Discovering she’d suffered from night terrors as a child Laurel quickly books a sleep study in the hopes of coming up with strategies to cope with her sudden and violent reactions. The Salter Square sleep clinic comes highly recommended to help people suffering from sleep disorders, but instead of helping, Laurel can’t help but feel trapped. With ancient architecture and strange design, this place frightens more than it soothes. A group of patients booked for a sleep study that very night are about to discover just how terrifying this place truly is. When a threat appears, Laurel must let down her guard and is forced to trust strangers with her life.