Places roadtriptammy Wants to Go

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

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

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

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

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

Find your state fair food favorites all year long.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.

This cemetery holds the remains of an accused witch and the man that ensured her freedom.

The poet Walt Whitman was a frequent visitor to this spot, the highest on Long Island.

Spies, love letters, and ghost stories have all left their mark on this home-cum-museum.

Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.

A curious building honoring past and current members of a historic musical comedy troupe.

The oldest surviving presidential residence in the United States.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.