Places Kelly Catalfamo Wants to Go

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.

This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.

This fancifully decorated Victorian home in New York’s Hudson Valley is the only known fully domed octagonal residence in the United States.

Thousands of bottles that have held everything from poison to perfume make up the collection of this small museum.

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

Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.

More than 350 million years ago, western New York was covered in a vast sea. Today, you can dig up the remains of the plants and animals that lived there.

A mummy and sarcophagus are part of the many wonders in this library's collection.

"Leave a He-Man, Take a Transformer" and share a story about your real-life superhero.

A prized globe signed by Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh sits in the Brooklyn office of the American Geographical Society.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.

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

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.

Underneath the bustling city streets, a hydroponic farm grows unique herbs in an urban oasis.

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

The only gallery in New York dedicated to olfactory art and the exploration of scent in art.

Amid skyscrapers and traffic exists this unique aquatic ecosystem.