Places Jane August Wants to Go

Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.

This museum-within-a-museum pays tribute to "The World's Most Experienced Airline."

A former Tibetan monk made a name for himself selling some of the best beef momos in New York.

This century-old independent movie theater with an iconic Art Deco neon sign survived a devastating fire in 2016.

This nondescript coffee shop conceals one of the wildest patisseries in New York City.

New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.

One of “America’s Most Endangered Historic Places” is a building shaped like a giant turtle.

It has a large collection of Wizard of Oz and OZ universe related items.

Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

At this studio, musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on Puerto Rico's musical traditions.

Behind these delicious arepas lies a true New York success story.

Slurp sesame noodles at the third-generation family-run establishment that invented them.

All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.

Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.

A big shiny gin and whiskey distillery in Sunset Park.

Jimi Hendrix's legendary recording studio in Greenwich Village.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

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

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

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

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

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

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.