Places otterwhere Wants to Go

A gardener's enduring labor of love is spread throughout a small Vermont town.

This retro diner claims to be the birthplace of poutine.

This shack nestled in a 120-acre forest of maple trees in Mont-Rigaud is a wonderland of sugary syrup.

This 17th-century house was once the trading hub for two prominent Canadian fur barons.

The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.

The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”

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

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

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

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

If you were standing here on October 5th, 1950, you'd be dead.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.

Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.