Places alessandralee Wants to Go

What was once a vast naval cemetery is now home to nesting birds and pollinating bees.

The only gallery in New York dedicated to olfactory art and the exploration of scent in art.

Thousands of bottles that have held everything from poison to perfume make up the collection of this small museum.

This sprawling art park is filled with sculptures, nature trails, and art workshops.

This unique house, the only one of its kind in Brooklyn, was built as part of a real estate developer's showcase.

Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.

Amid skyscrapers and traffic exists this unique aquatic ecosystem.

Home to a dizzying array of letterpress blocks with a rich history.

This suburban enclave is home to a very unique art exhibit.

A mummy and sarcophagus are part of the many wonders in this library's collection.

"Leave a He-Man, Take a Transformer" and share a story about your real-life superhero.

A Byzantine-style concrete artwork pays tribute to a 17th-century saint.

This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.

The collection is exhibited in a Staten Island building modeled on traditional Himalayan architecture.

Because holiday cheer is at its finest when it includes eerie mannequins, right?

This formerly abandoned amusement park includes a classic carousel and a replica of Mark Twain's famous hut-like Elmira study.

The farm where one of America's most famous folk artists created her paintings.

A museum that houses a collection of stenography machines plus dozens of books, photographs, and guides to shorthand languages from around the world.

How a century-old glass factory in Queens became a concert venue and arts center.

These conical kilns measure an impressive 30 feet in diameter, and were once used to produce charcoal for a local blast furnace.

Explore an enormous collection of original Americana tucked away in a small hamlet.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

A century ago, aspiring socialites climbed on this cement beast with the hopes of marrying a millionaire.

Intact 125-year-old carpentry shop and Victorian house, along with cobblestone architecture structures.