Ithaca, New York
Wilder Brain Collection
This collection started by a Cornell professor once held more than 600 human brain specimens, including the one that belonged to its founder.
Places Debby Morris Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
The Marriage of Money and Real Estate
A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.
New York, New York
Shrine of Saint Frances Cabrini
The mummified relics of an American missionary.
New Hyde Park, New York
Denton House McDonald's
This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.
Queens, New York
Louis Armstrong House
The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Chagall and Matisse Glass
This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.
Queens, New York
Steinway Piano Factory
Piano-making empire filled with 200-year-old steam machines still churning out 1,000 instruments a year.
New York, New York
Gay Liberation
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
New York, New York
Museum of Chinese in America
This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.
New York, New York
The Oldest Fence in New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
New York, New York
The Cartoon Wall at Overlook
In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.
New York, New York
The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.
Lake George, New York
Lake George Mystery Spot
A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.
New York, New York
Carnegie Hall Archives
More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.
New York, New York
Tammany Hall
The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
New York, New York
The Jane Hotel
This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.
New York, New York
Jean-Michel Basquiat Commemorative Plaque
The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.
Brooklyn, New York
Undertaker's Ledgers
Records of the dead describe the myriad odd ways people used to die.
New York, New York
The Brown Building
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
Buffalo, New York
Abandoned Wonder Bread Factory
A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.
Queens, New York
The Birthplace of Scrabble
A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.
New York, New York
The Lightship Frying Pan
Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.
Howes Cave, New York
Secret Caverns
Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.
Brooklyn, New York
Minerva Monument
A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.
