Places aerynriver Wants to Go

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

Coney Island’s last surviving haunted ride.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

A collection of railroad cars filled with skeletons, model planets and curiosities collected over decades.

A bakery and variety store filled with an extensive taxidermy collection.

Artifacts from the golden days of the circus reside in a small Indiana town.

Colorful collection of antique musical oddities.

Enjoy classic musicals with a home-cooked meal at this former staple of American social life.

Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

An unlikely Transcendental Meditation haven in the American Heartland built around the ancient Vedic principles of balance and harmony.

The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.