Places nychris Wants to Go

Home to a dizzying array of letterpress blocks with a rich history.

The oldest private residence in New York City.

An interactive museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the home computer.

This stone spire holds a unique place in the region's history.

An institution dedicated to the towering buildings that make up skylines in New York City and around the world.

Would you spend the night in Japan's deepest train station?

Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.

A scene from one of Hungary's most famous novels.

For decades, the largest tungsten producer in the U.S. was located in a spectacular setting in the high Sierra Nevada, with some of the workings over 11,000 feet.

This residence straddles a border between Belgium and the Netherlands.

A small museum dedicated to the king of Western swing.

This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.

This memorial honors five journalists who were killed in a mass shooting in 2018, and affirms the importance of the first amendment.

This eclectic homestead is home to a miniature windmill and Connecticut's last tollbooth.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.

What was once a vast naval cemetery is now home to nesting birds and pollinating bees.

One of the youngest volcanic eruption sites in Australia.

A beautiful, historic location open to the public.

A restored Shell gas station from 1937 that includes a tow truck, the original gas pumps, and the original office.

On the hills of Bay Ridge stands a house straight out of a fairy tale.

A waterway covered over after the Industrial Revolution has been unearthed and cleaned up, for the enjoyment of fish and humans alike.

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.