Places rubysage Wants to Go

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

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

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

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

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