New York, New York
The Actor's Temple
A Hell's Kitchen synagogue that has counted stars of stage and screen among its congregation.
Places jeams Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
Economy Candy
Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.
Staten Island, New York
Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
The collection is exhibited in a Staten Island building modeled on traditional Himalayan architecture.
New York, New York
Gay Street
An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.
Brooklyn, New York
Stuffed Animal Tree of Bergen Beach
This suburban enclave is home to a very unique art exhibit.
Brooklyn, New York
Greenpoint Shul
The only remaining Jewish congregation in Greenpoint.
Bronx, New York
West 230th Step Street
The longest step street in the city.
Brooklyn, New York
The Japanese-Style House of Prospect Park South
This unique house, the only one of its kind in Brooklyn, was built as part of a real estate developer's showcase.
New York, New York
Pier 26 Tide Deck
Amid skyscrapers and traffic exists this unique aquatic ecosystem.
Staten Island, New York
Silver Lake Park
Staten Island's original central park is the former home of the city water supply as well as thousands of immigrant graves.
Brooklyn, New York
770 Eastern Parkway
Headquarters of the world's fourth largest Hasidic sect and the first of many "770s" around the world.
Brooklyn, New York
Site of the Great Greenpoint Sewer Explosion
If you were standing here on October 5th, 1950, you'd be dead.
Queens, New York
Pulaski Bridge
A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".
New York, New York
Nero Wolfe's Brownstone
The home of one of America's most beloved fictional characters has become a real world landmark.
Queens, New York
Socrates Sculpture Park
This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.
Brooklyn, New York
Jalopy Theatre and School of Music
A community theatre in Brooklyn that brings Country to New York and New York to Country.
Queens, New York
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
The graveyard holds the remains of Irish immigrants who arrived in Queens after fleeing the Great Famine.
Brooklyn, New York
Red Hook Community Farm
A community farm in the midst of the Brooklyn concrete.
Queens, New York
Flushing Town Hall
This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.
Brooklyn, New York
The Red Hook Stores
A strip of modern stores in historic buildings.
Queens, New York
Hanmaum Zen Center of New York
A temple belonging to the largest Buddhist order in South Korea nestled in the middle of New York City.
Brooklyn, New York
Canarsie Trolley Graveyard
Residents of this Brooklyn neighborhood may be unaware their houses sit atop a buried trolley graveyard.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Escape Hatch
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
Brooklyn, New York
Bomelstein's Jewelers Clock
The only surviving sidewalk clock in Brooklyn.
