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Queens, Bronx & beyond: what’s worth it?

Flushing, the Bronx Zoo and the botanical garden.

Flushing — photo by Mike Lee

Worth itReality 71 +481Flushing★ 4.1Queens, Bronx & beyond · FoodNYC's busiest Chinatown at the end of the 7 train: basement food courts and regional Chinese cooking

Bronx Zoo — photo by Lic. Horus Ruiseco Jacobo

Worth it if…Reality 65 +12Bronx Zoo★ 4.6Queens, Bronx & beyond · ZooAmerica's largest metropolitan zoo: 265 acres of habitats, gorillas, tigers and a monorail

NYBG — photo by Doraemon

Worth it if…Reality 64 +133NYBG★ 4.7Queens, Bronx & beyond · Nature250-acre Bronx garden with a landmark Victorian glasshouse, old-growth forest and big seasonal shows

The numbers

#	Place	Verdict	Hype	Reality	Gap	Google
1	Flushing	Worth it	23	71	+48 · Underrated	★ 4.1 (5,879)
2	Bronx Zoo	Worth it if…	64	65	+1 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.6 (40,184)
3	NYBG	Worth it if…	51	64	+13 · Underrated	★ 4.7 (13,149)