Places madeleinelogan Wants to Go

The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.

Historic Greenpoint theater turned roller disco, then chain pharmacy, and now Sweetgreen.

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

This lavish room in a New York City mansion is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

Micro-distillery in Brooklyn produces New York’s first homemade rum since Prohibition.

The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.

A Brooklyn exhibit all about Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding in 1994.

Risk arrest while partying to fund art.

Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.

Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.

During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.

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

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

A working metal shop and venue for outrageous art and music shows in a former cannonball factory.

Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.

The tiniest little stage in New York.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.

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

Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art.