Places readayy Wants to Go

Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront.

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

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

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

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

This collection of grinning ephemera has grown from basement to Brooklyn.

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

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

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

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

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.