Places Stefan Kowasch Wants to Go

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.

Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

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

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

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Three pristine alpine lakes named in memorial of an accident that resulted in three different plane crashes.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

Feast on Middle Eastern mezze from an Israeli expat duo.

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.

Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.

This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.