Places infracta Wants to Go

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.

The oldest private residence in New York City.

Piano-making empire filled with 200-year-old steam machines still churning out 1,000 instruments a year.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

Storage warehouse of the rich and famous.

A simple midtown bar was once the home of a secretive and exclusive club staffed by "bunnies" under Hefner's strict rules.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

Dedicated to preserving the history of free Black communities in Brooklyn and beyond.

This recently uncovered ad for Lindsay's run at Mayor in 1965 had been hiding for decades underneath a billboard.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

This unique house, the only one of its kind in Brooklyn, was built as part of a real estate developer's showcase.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

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

A huge resale shop for the cast-offs of the film & television industry.

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

This eclectic sculpture garden in Brooklyn, home to a bizarre collection of art, was once a run-down junkyard.