Places phildzielski Wants to Go

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

Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.

This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns.

The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.

Self-sufficient greenhouse floating on the Hudson River.

This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

The tiniest little stage in New York.

Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.

This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.

This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.

I fought the law and the precinct caved in.

Eclectic architecture in the woods of New York.

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

The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.

Astonishing collection of helmets, scientific instruments, and medical models.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.