Places gdm584 Wants to Go

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

Chefs from Tibet's Kham region offer steaming meat pies and noodle soups in this nook behind a jewelry store.

This lavish room in a New York City mansion is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

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

A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

Residents of this Brooklyn neighborhood may be unaware their houses sit atop a buried trolley graveyard.

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

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.

A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.

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

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

Snack on a partially gestated duck egg.

The remains of a 19th century spring, and the site of an infamous unsolved murder.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

A mosaic made of materials gathered from this Brooklyn community adorns the walls of this tunnel.

This tiny store is your one-stop shop for all sorts of rare and wonderful buttons.

Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.

A hidden bar inside an ad agency has a deliberately misleading name, so employees can stay late under pretext of paperwork.

Whether you're up or down, the Elevator Museum is worth a stop.