Brooklyn, New York
New York Transit Museum
Ride the subways of yesteryear.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
Berlin Wall Section
A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.
New York, New York
High Bridge
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
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New York, New York
Houdini Revealed
Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.
New York, New York
The Ramble Cave
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
New York, New York
Trinity Churchyard
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
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New York, New York
Babycastles
A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
New York, New York
Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
New York, New York
The Treasures in the Trash Collection
A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
New York, New York
New York's Hidden Tropical Forest
A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
New York, New York
Track 61
This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.
New York, New York
The SeaGlass Carousel
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
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New York, New York
The Evolution Store
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Bolwoningen
This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
REM Eiland
This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe Botanical Garden
This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of New Mexico’s ecology and culture.
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
Los Cerrillos
This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.
New Mexico
Cabezon Peak
This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.
