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Egyptian Coffee Shop
Sip coffee and talk politics at this landmark cafe in Astoria's Little Egypt, a contender for the title of America's first hookah bar.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Queens, New York
Flux Factory
Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.
Queens, New York
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
The graveyard holds the remains of Irish immigrants who arrived in Queens after fleeing the Great Famine.
New York, New York
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space
A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.
New York, New York
Shopsin's
Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.
New York, New York
Keith Haring’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Bathroom Mural
A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
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New York, New York
Goldbar
A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.
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New York, New York
Babycastles
A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.
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New York, New York
Grand Opening 139 Norfolk
Check your calendars; you might be attending a drive-in movie or sitting next to a fashion runway.
New York, New York
C-Squat
A notorious punk house turned co-op.
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New York, New York
Taste of Persia NYC
Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.
New York, New York
Bluestockings Bookstore
New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.
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New York, New York
Eight Mile Creek
Skewer up Kangaroo.
New York, New York
Zaragoza Mexican Deli and Grocery
Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.
New York, New York
Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery
Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.
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New York, New York
Obscura Antiques and Oddities
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
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New York, New York
Billy's Antiques and Props
A veritable variety of odds and ends.
New York, New York
Modern Love Club
This narrow shop in the East Village hosts a matchmaking service for the new millennium.
Washington, D.C.
Dumbarton Oaks
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
Arlington, Virginia
The Graves of Robert E. Lee's Garden
Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.
Baltimore, Maryland
The Book Thing
This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.
Baltimore, Maryland
Bazaar
Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.
Richmond, Virginia
Byrd Theatre
This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.
Bethesda, Maryland
Glen Echo Amusement Park
Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.
