Places lmckenna Wants to Go

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Jimi Hendrix's legendary recording studio in Greenwich Village.

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

This humble historic facade hides a history of boozing and the gentlemanly sport of rat-fighting.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

After it was swallowed by a Georgian mansion, this medieval castle remained forgotten for centuries.

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

Catholics make up 84% of Ireland's population but this Dublin museum remembers the small but important Jewish community.

The burial place of 14 of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

This museum is dedicated to the most famous Irish writers in history.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.