Places akelleya Wants to Go

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

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

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

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

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.