Places kafla002 Wants to Go

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

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

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

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

New York's oldest magic store.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

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

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

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

This lopsided, earthquake-damaged temple stands as a testament to Taiwan’s resilience.

A once-shattered school now preserves a visible fault line, showcasing Taiwan's traumatic 1999 earthquake.

An unassuming museum offers a deep dive into everything about mushrooms, from cultivation innovations to fungi that "talk."

At a museum dedicated to the millenia-old rites and art of Buddhism, the Buddha's reputed tooth is held as an object of worship.

Air-raid tunnels hidden beneath this opulent hotel provided shelter and an escape route—and one of the world's longest slides.

These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.

A Buddhist temple covered in intricate designs and carvings made out of seashells and pieces of coral.

Visit this church that's shaped like a giant glass pump either to cater to women or to reference a tragic local tale. Or both.

Life-size animals and furniture made entirely from cardboard fill this odd paper-themed restaurant.