Places DeepFriedDuck Wants to Go

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

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

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

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

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

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

One of the earliest relics of Italian art is this ornately equipped stone soldier.

Epicurean and holy traditions converge in what may be the oldest restaurant in Europe.

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

Writers such as Paul Bowles, William Burroughs, and Samuel Beckett frequented this Tangier bookstore.

The tomb of one of the greatest travelers in history.

A place to appreciate the sweat and ingenuity it used to take to make a pot.

In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.

Explore 400,000 years of humans' "battle against darkness" in this offbeat but thorough lamp museum.