Places grantavery Wants to Go

This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.

This small road tunnel is the only place where you can cross beneath the Erie Canal.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

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

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

The dairy farm in upstate New York where nearly half a million people gathered for three days of peace and music in 1969.

The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.

"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."

Historic Greenpoint theater turned roller disco, then chain pharmacy, and now Sweetgreen.

An unconventional space for art and science housed in a massive old warehouse.

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.

The Underground Railroad passed right through this historic Brooklyn Heights church.

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

A collaborative art project that transformed a neighborhood in NYC's Queens.

This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.

The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.

Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.