Places nancybdeol Wants to Go

Every animal in the torah taxidermied and crammed into a Brooklyn townhouse.

A tunnel once abandoned now thrives with graffiti art as an off-limits makeshift gallery.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Snack on a partially gestated duck egg.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

One of the last taxidermists in New York City.

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

Records of the dead describe the myriad odd ways people used to die.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

Storage warehouse of the rich and famous.

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

Whether you're up or down, the Elevator Museum is worth a stop.

Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.