If you think you've done everything there is to do New York City, think again. In a city of 8 million, there are plenty of unusual happenings.
Catch a startling "prayformance" of singing, dancing and fiddling performance artist S.K. Thoth, who performs most afternoons at Angel Tunnel in Central Park.
Fearless swimmers can backstroke under the Brooklyn Bridge with NYC Swim, a group that organizes swimming events in the waters around Manhattan.
"Wildman" Steve Brill conducts edible walking tours of Central Park and other parks in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
Sing (or scream) along as a live band plays your favorite punk and metal songs in a raucous bar setting. Fontana's currently features the original punk karaoke band.
Spend an afternoon supporting the homeless while meeting a colorful group of punks, anarchists and other unconventional do-gooders. Food Not Bombs meets every Sunday at an art and concert space to cook food delivered to those in need at the famous homeless hangout, Tompkins Square Park.
Dubbed "Little Odessa" after an influx of Ukrainian immigrants, this ethnically diverse neighborhood on Coney Island in Brooklyn features Slavic shops and restaurants.
