Places isabelleryann Wants to Go

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

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

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

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

The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.

A collection of playbills, photographs, and other memorabilia from the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

This liminal destination combines creaky carnival rides, a classic car museum, and luck-of-the-draw flea market finds surrounded by dust and drive-in movie screens.

Booksellers and public artworks fill this vibrant promenade along the disused railroad tracks.

A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.