Places ekneen Wants to Go

Haven for steampunks.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

There’s a secret bunker inside the Brooklyn Bridge, but the city won’t say where.

In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).

Deep under Manhattan is the largest construction project in city history. So far, the project has taken the lives of 23 workers, or "a man a mile."

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

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

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

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

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

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

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.