Paris, France
Jean-Paul Marat's Bathtub at Musée Grévin
A magical, macabre wax museum, beloved by locals, uses real artifacts to depict an assassination from the French Revolution.
Places lee Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Townhouse Secret Subway Exit
This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.
New York, New York
77 Water Street
A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.
Brooklyn, New York
Le Boudoir
Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.
New York, New York
Sakagura
More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.
New York, New York
The "Irving House"
Nope, not Washington Irving's house.
New York, New York
Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks
Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.
Brooklyn, New York
Museum of Food and Drink
Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.
New York, New York
The John Street Methodist Church
The oldest Methodist church in the United States has been spreading the good news for over two centuries.
Permanently Closed
Queens, New York
Self-Taught Genius Gallery
An exhibition space dedicated to American outsider art created between the 18th and 21st centuries.
New York, New York
The Manhattan Eruv
This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.
Brooklyn, New York
David's Brisket House
A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.
New York, New York
Poster House Museum
The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.
Brooklyn, New York
Vinegar Hill
Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.
New York, New York
Pneumatic System of the New York Public Library
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
Brooklyn, New York
Acme Smoked Fish
“Wagon Jobber" turned smokehouse magnate's family-owned business is still going strong 100 years later.
New York, New York
Relics of the IRT 14th Street-Union Square Subway Local Platform
Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.
New York, New York
The Mulberry Bend
During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.
Boston, Massachusetts
Museum of American Finance
Ever wanted the laymen's version of your credit card fine print?
Queens, New York
Flux Factory
Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.
Brooklyn, New York
Webster Place
A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.
New York, New York
Modern Love Club
This narrow shop in the East Village hosts a matchmaking service for the new millennium.
New York, New York
Onieals Grand Street Bar
A prohibition era watering hole for the police.
Brooklyn, New York
Leroy's Place
This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.
