Places eliasirving Wants to Go

This tiny, tucked-away eatery reflects the history of Mexico's Lebanese immigrants.

Its exhibits are dedicated to educating the public about state terrorism in Mexico.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.

The Vietcong leader isn’t the only symbol of late 20th-century counterculture represented in this statue.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Records of the dead describe the myriad odd ways people used to die.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

A big shiny gin and whiskey distillery in Sunset Park.

The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.

This suburban enclave is home to a very unique art exhibit.

A collection of playbills, photographs, and other memorabilia from the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

This neo-Gothic former auto showroom is one of the few remaining reminders of Brooklyn's "Automobile Row."

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

Dedicated to preserving the history of free Black communities in Brooklyn and beyond.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

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

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

This metal eagle one of the final remnants of a newspaper that wanted to keep Brooklyn to Brooklyn.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.