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Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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Site of the Beach Pneumatic Subway
Visit the site of a subway powered by nothing more than air--and lots of it.
Bronx, New York
Bronx Zoo Bug Carousel
The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.
Queens, New York
Panorama of the City of New York
The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.
New York, New York
The Relic Chapel at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government.
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New York Society Library
New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.
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Hamilton Grange
The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.
Queens, New York
Surreal Elevator
Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
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The Hidden Art Deco Tunnel Underneath the New Yorker Hotel
The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.
New York, New York
Pneumatic System of the New York Public Library
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
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P.S. 186
From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.
Bronx, New York
North Brother Island
Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.
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Brazenhead Books
A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.
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The Museum of Interesting Things
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
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The New York Earth Room
A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.
New York, New York
The Treasures in the Trash Collection
A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.
New York, New York
MoMath - The Museum of Mathematics
A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.
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Tannen's Magic Shop
New York's oldest magic store.
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Track 61
This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.
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Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
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Mauritania Railway
Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.
Bronx, New York
Bronx Zoo 'Fountain of Youth'
Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.
Tokyo, Japan
Suga Shrine Staircase
This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.
Tokyo, Japan
Replica of Duchamp's 'The Large Glass'
One of three official copies of Marcel Duchamp's enigmatic masterpiece is on display in an obscure Tokyo museum.
