Places graceafiles Wants to Go

Coney Island’s last surviving haunted ride.

This nondescript coffee shop conceals one of the wildest patisseries in New York City.

All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.

Collect holy water from a Bronx grotto.

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

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.

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

Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

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

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

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

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

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

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

Trek up to an abandoned fire lookout from the 1930s for an unimpeded view.

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.