Places hopemch Wants to Go

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

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

The loneliest island in New York.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.