Queens, New York
Brooklyn Grange Farms and Apiary
Two New York rooftops are home to the largest rooftop soil farms in the world.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Bill's Place
This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.
New York, New York
Sidewalk Subway Map
Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.
Bronx, New York
Thain Family Forest
This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.
Brooklyn, New York
Rubulad
Check out the underground party scene at the "Burning Man of Brooklyn."
New York, New York
Poster House Museum
The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.
New York, New York
77 Water Street
A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.
Queens, New York
Panorama of the City of New York
The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.
New York, New York
Pomander Walk
Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.
New York, New York
New York Society Library
New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.
Brooklyn, New York
Bellocq Tea
A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
New York, New York
El Sabroso
This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.
New York, New York
Fraunces Tavern
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
New York, New York
Track 61
This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.
Owls Head, Maine
Owls Head Transportation Museum
Every plane, auto, and bicycle in this collection is kept in working order and are regularly demonstrated to the public.
Rangeley, Maine
Gnome Village
Hidden among the trees at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center are more than 20 gnomes in small wooden houses.
Farmington, Maine
Nordica Homestead Museum
The birthplace of this Gilded Age celebrity, opera singer, suffragette, and shipwreck survivor has been turned into a museum celebrating her fascinating life.
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
A 150-square-foot masterpiece of American landscape art is the crown jewel of this library and art gallery in Vermont.
Plougrescant, France
Castel Meur
A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.
Grafton, New Hampshire
Ruggles Mine
Generations of rockhounds got their start at this beloved, historic mine.
New York, New York
Onieals Grand Street Bar
A prohibition era watering hole for the police.
Queens, New York
Lhasa Fast Food
A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.
New York, New York
Second Avenue Subway Art
Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.
New York, New York
Gay Liberation
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
