New York, New York
New York Society Library
New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
New York, New York
Trinity Place Bank Vault Bar
This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
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 Elevated Acre
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
New York, New York
Dream House
La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona Erotic Museum
An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.
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Brooklyn, New York
Gowanus Ballroom
A working metal shop and venue for outrageous art and music shows in a former cannonball factory.
New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Brooklyn, New York
Rubulad
Check out the underground party scene at the "Burning Man of Brooklyn."
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Brooklyn, New York
The Lab (Electric Warehouse)
A Bed-Stuy gymnasium that hosts expansive raves, performances, dance parties, and more.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
Brooklyn, New York
Newtown Creek Nature Walk
Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.
Queens, New York
Brooklyn Grange Farms and Apiary
Two New York rooftops are home to the largest rooftop soil farms in the world.
South Salem, New York
Wolf Conservation Center
Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.
New Hyde Park, New York
Denton House McDonald's
This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.
Brooklyn, New York
House of Yes
A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.
New York, New York
The New York New Church
Join in a Seance at the Swedenborgian Church.
Brooklyn, New York
Louis Valentino Jr. Park and Pier
Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
Please Don't Tell
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
New York, New York
Angel Orensanz Foundation
The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
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?
El Fonoll, Spain
El Fonoll
An independent naturist colony amidst 1000-year-old ruins.
