Places EricaInCA Wants to Go

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

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

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

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.