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Alley Pond Adventure Course Winchester Blvd entrance/ Under Grand Central Pkwy, Flushing neighborhood: Flushing hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 40 per tour building date: unknown architect: unknown Set among the Alley Pond Wetlands and Nature Preserve, the high-and-low ropes course offers fun and exciting group activities, comprised of physical and intellectual challenges that help build leadership and problem solving skills. subway: 7 to Flushing-Main St. to buses. bus: Q12.    
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Bayside Historical Society 208 Totten Ave/ Murray Ave (Fort Totten), Bayside neighborhood: Bayside hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1887 architect: Office of the Quartermaster General The Officers' Club at Fort Totten is one of the finest examples of the castellated Gothic Revival style popular in America in the mid 1800s. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a NYC landmark. subway: 7 to Flushing-Main St to buses. bus: Q13, Q16.   
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Build It Green! NYC 3-17 26th Ave/ 4th St, Astoria neighborhood: Astoria hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1910 architect: unknown A nonprofit re-use center for salvaged and surplus building materials, Build It Green! NYC addresses the city's growing waste crisis by creating a marketplace for everything from doors to cabinets, floors to windows. subway: N, W to Astoria Blvd. bus: Q18, Q102, Q103. 
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Building Green for Jamaica Bay, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Crossbay Blvd/ 6th Rd, Broad Channel, Broad Channel neighborhood: Broad Channel/Southern Queens hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 40 per tour building date: 2006 architect: renovation, Beyer Blinder Belle, Steven Winter Associates (LEED consultant) An example of adaptive reuse, the building takes full advantage of natural light, ventilation and outdoor views. Its sustainable features include recycled and renewable construction materials and finishes, and native plant landscaping. subway: A to Broad Channel, walk west to Crossbay Blvd and north about 1/2 mile to Refuge; S to Rockaway Park. bus: Q53 at Roosevelt Ave/ Jackson Heights to Refuge, Q21 from the intersection of Woodhaven Blvd and Liberty Ave to Refuge.
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Fort Totten 212 St, N Intersection & Bell Blvd/ Cross Island Pkwy, Queens neighborhood: Bayside hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 30 per tour building date: 1864 architect: Concept by Joseph Gilbert Totten With its battlements and gothic features, this Fort once guarded the East River waterfront. subway: 7 to Flushing-Main St to buses. bus: Q13, Q16.
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Frank Sinatra School of the Arts 35-12 35th Ave/ 35th St, Astoria neighborhood: Astoria hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 30 per tour building date: 2009 architect: Polshek Partnerships Founded by Tony Bennett, this new 1,000- student public high school was designed to celebrate and emphasize the visual and performing arts, encourage interaction among different artistic disciplines, and establish a dialogue with the surrounding community. subway: R, V to Steinway St. bus: Q32, Q60.
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Hindu Temple Society of North America, The 45-57 Bowne Street/ Holly Ave, Flushing neighborhood: Flushing hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 10 per tour building date: 1977 architect: Ganapathi/ Muthiah Stapathi; Vilas Parab restoration, 1985-2003. This temple was built with an elaborately carved shrine of black granite imported from India to conform to ancient temple construction codes. Learn about the temple's current expansion. subway: 7 to Flushing-Main St. bus: Q17, Q27, Q65. 
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Immaculate Conception School & Church 85-45 Edgerton Blvd/ Dalny Rd, Jamaica Estates neighborhood: Jamaica Estates hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 20 per tour building date: 1928 - 1962 architect: Robert J. Reilly The Passionist Fathers established the Parish in 1924. They purchased the Mansion and 16-acres that still serve as a Retreat House. Tour the complex, including the Romanesque designed school and church. subway: F to 179th St. bus: Q17, Q43. 
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Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse Jacob Riis Park, Beach Channel Dr/ Rockaway Beach Blvd, Rockaway Beach/Neponsit neighborhood: Rockaway Beach/Neponsit hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 40 per tour building date: 1932 architect: John L. Plock; remodeled 1937 other architects/consultants: Robert Moses Visit this example of 1930s architecture dedicated to oceanfront recreation, including its newly refurbished historic bathhouse and park grounds. subway: A, S to 116th St/ Rockaway Park to buses. bus: Q22, Q35. other transportation: NY Water Taxi from Wall ST, Pier 11 and Brooklyn Army Terminal to Riis Landing.
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King Manor Museum King Park, Jamaica Ave/ 153rd St, Jamaica neighborhood: Jamaica hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 20 per tour building date: 1750-1810 architect: unknown Learn about King Manor and surrounding King Park, home and farm of Rufus King. King was an author of the US Constitution, New York’s first US senator, ambassador to Great Britain and an early opponent of slavery. subway: E, J, Z to Jamaica Center, F to Parsons Blvd. bus: Q24, Q42, Q43, Q44, Q54, Q56, Q83. other transportation: LIRR (Central Terminal Zone) or AirTrain to Jamaica Station, walk one block north to Jamaica Ave, 4 blocks east to 150th St. 
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Louis Armstrong House Museum 34-56 107th St/ 37th Ave, Corona neighborhood: Corona hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 10 per tour building date: 1910 architect: unknown In 1943, Louis Armstrong, the world’s most famous jazz musician, and his wife Lucille settled in a modest brick house in Corona, Queens, where they lived for the remainder of their lives. In 2003, the house was converted into a museum. subway: 7 to 103rd St/ Corona Plaza. bus: Q23, Q48.
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Noguchi Museum, The 9-01 33rd Rd/ Vernon Blvd, at Vernon Boulevard Long Island City neighborhood: Long Island City hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1927 architect: Entry Pavilion designed by Isamu Noguchi with assistance from Shoji Sadao, 1975; Sage and Coomb Architects, 2004. Tour this former photo engraving plant converted into a studio space and museum, featuring a comprehensive collection of Noguchi's work in stone, metal, wood, and clay. A tranquil sculpture garden encircles the galleries. subway: N to Broadway. bus: Q19A, Q104.
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Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main St/ Dahlia St, Flushing neighborhood: Flushing hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 25 per tour building date: 2007 architect: BKSK Architects The Garden's Visitor and Administration Center is platinum LEED-certified and features solar panels that generate 17% of the building's electricity, geothermal wells, and two water recycling systems. The building's auditorium has a planted green roof, which slopes up, creating a natural transition to blend seamlessly with the ground. subway: 7 to Flushing-Main St. bus: Q20, Q44. other transportation: LIRR (Port Washington Line) to Flushing-Main St.
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Queens Museum of Art New York City Building , Flushing neighborhood: Flushing Meadows and Corona Park hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed building date: 1939 architect: Aymer Embury III, renovated by Daniel Chait, 1964; redesigned Rafael Viñoly, 1994. Explore the 1964/1965 World's Fair New York City Panorama, a scale re-creation of all five boroughs. View the museum's collection of Tiffany glass and its exhibit on controversial urban planner Robert Moses. subway: 7 to Shea Stadium/Willets Point. bus: Q23, Q48, Q58.
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Richard Meier & Partners Model Museum 5-22 46th Ave/ Vernon Blvd, Long Island City neighborhood: Long Island City hours Sat:Closed Sun:Closed Maximum people: 20 per tour building date: unknown architect: unknown This exhibit space features Meier's work from the 1960s through the present, from large-scale presentation models of the Getty Center to the first study model of the Smith House from 1965. Also on view are prototypes for furniture and product design as well as sculptures. subway: 7 to Vernon/Jackson Blvd. bus: B61, Q103.
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