Places roadtriptammy Wants to Go

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Want to build a wind turbine? Secede from the nation.

The former home of a Boston physician whose murder led to a revolution in forensic science.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.

This nondescript coffee shop conceals one of the wildest patisseries in New York City.

The real "father of baseball" rests in Brooklyn.

A cruise terminal that changes the atmosphere of Red Hook's industrial waterfront.

The painter who popularized "bulls" and "bears" as symbols for the stock market didn't get a proper headstone for over a century.

In 1986, Keith Haring was arrested for painting this anti-drug mural on a Harlem handball court.

A former Tibetan monk made a name for himself selling some of the best beef momos in New York.

A retired oil tanker now offering amazing views of New York City.

Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.

A small piece of the composer's New York home lives on in the center of Czech culture in Manhattan.

This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.

The place where Dvořák composed some of his most famous works.

Where the legendary Orson Welles got his theatrical start before "Citizen Kane."

A strip of modern stores in historic buildings.

Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.

One of the deadliest American air disasters is nearly forgotten in Brooklyn.