Places katharine5 Wants to Go

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace and the site of a nearly-forgotten piece of Black history.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.

This beach-side arcade is believed to be the oldest penny arcade in America.

As state highpoints go, this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

Founded in 1788, this Rhode Island institution is the oldest operating general store in America.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

The unique location where the former president was rapidly sworn in.

One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.

The origin of these small islands' sweet names is a local mystery.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.