Places Crawdie Wants to Go

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

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

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

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

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

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

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

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A ceramic postbox where visitors can post original poems and creative messages.

The first mural ever dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party.

This bakery sits on the site of the Black Panther Party's first headquarters.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

This restaurant features Native American foods from across the country.