Places lmfurst Wants to Go

Where one of Greenpoint's "five black arts" was practiced.

Neoclassical bank designed by NY architects Helmle & Huberty.

The only surviving sidewalk clock in Brooklyn.

Historic Greenpoint theater turned roller disco, then chain pharmacy, and now Sweetgreen.

Where Greenpoint's first European settler—and troublemaker—made his home.

“Wagon Jobber" turned smokehouse magnate's family-owned business is still going strong 100 years later.

Once a flowing stream and where the USS Monitor, the world's first ironclad, was built and launched.

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

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

This original Mason-Dixon line cairn placed in the 1760s was put in the wrong location because of the gravitational pull of the Allegheny Mountains.

The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.

The inventor of the iconic Pringles can was so proud of his invention he was buried in one.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

The Japanese mayo factory famous for its cute mascot.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

A charming, homemade vending machine dispenses burgers and sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall bakery.