Places istnbl Wants to Go

After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.

This stained glass window designed by Tiffany Studios is hidden behind the circulation desk of a public library.

This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.

This manor in the woods memorializes one of the greatest birders of a generation.

A waterway covered over after the Industrial Revolution has been unearthed and cleaned up, for the enjoyment of fish and humans alike.

This suburban enclave is home to a very unique art exhibit.

A physical catalog of ceramics made by the now-defunct Celadon Terra Cotta company.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

This Upstate New York park squeezes a lot of history into its two-acre triangular space.

A mosaic made of materials gathered from this Brooklyn community adorns the walls of this tunnel.

The site of a fallen tree that protected Americans from British forces during the American Revolution.

The longest step street in the city.

This museum pays homage to a device that precipitated a watershed moment in Finger Lakes food production.

This stave church nestled in the Catskills was built in the 1960s by a community of Ukrainian immigrants and refugees.

The press that first printed the Book of Mormon.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

This sprawling art park is filled with sculptures, nature trails, and art workshops.

Opened in 1947, this is the oldest continuously-operating drive-in theater in New York.

An interesting look into 18th-century American history.

Home to a dizzying array of letterpress blocks with a rich history.

A journey through military artifacts and the history of Cortland.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

Red Hook's massive public pool, built by Robert Moses.