Places bibliophile22 Wants to Go

A beautiful, historic location open to the public.

A tribute to the hard-working men and women of Grumman, who crafted F-14 fighter jets.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

This vessel is believed to be the oldest operating fireboat in the world.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

An unassuming stone building houses New York City's oldest seismic station almost 30 feet below the Bronx.

A small piece of the composer's New York home lives on in the center of Czech culture in Manhattan.

The place where Dvořák composed some of his most famous works.

Curtiss is a forgotten figure in the early history of flight.

In the mid-19th century, an eight-sided house was the latest fad.

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.

Here be dragons.

A man used his Civil War-era fortune to build this sanctuary in memory of his wife.

This abandoned artificial island off the coast of New York City is now home to dozens of harbor seals.

The second-largest (of only two in the world) large particle collider is the underdog of experimental physics.

A Seussian sculpture made of brass instruments.

Teddy Roosevelt’s famous “midnight ride to the presidency" started at this small lake high up in the Adirondacks.

This old estate is a remnant of when the Bronx was a popular summer destination for wealthy New Yorkers.

The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.

A fictional town that was briefly brought to life before fading once again out of existence.

A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.

An unassuming island in the middle of the Hudson that hosts campers, including Aleister Crowley.

This two-room factory has been cranking out the musical signifier of zaniness for a century.

A cargo of beautiful music.