Places empace Wants to Go

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

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

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

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

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

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

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

The loneliest island in New York.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

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

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

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

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

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

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

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.