New York, New York
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.
Places salemshinn Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
Ear Inn
One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).
Permanently Closed
Queens, New York
Self-Taught Genius Gallery
An exhibition space dedicated to American outsider art created between the 18th and 21st centuries.
New York, New York
Matryoshka at Wall Street Bath & Spa 88
This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.
New York, New York
The Burns Archive
A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change.
Brooklyn, New York
Vinegar Hill
Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.
New York, New York
The Wishbones of McSorley's Old Ale House
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
Staten Island, New York
New York Chinese Scholar's Garden
This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.
Ithaca, New York
The A. D. White Library
The library of every book lover's dreams.
New York, New York
Norwegian Seamen's Church
Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.
Brooklyn, New York
Lesbian Herstory Archives
The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.
New York, New York
Museum at Eldridge Street
America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.
New York, New York
Bill's Place
This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.
Bronx, New York
Thain Family Forest
This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.
Brooklyn, New York
Morbid Anatomy Library & Giftshop
A library and shop devoted to the body, mortality, and bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories
New York, New York
Sakagura
More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.
New York, New York
Cafe at the Swedish Church of New York
Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.
New York, New York
The Grolier Club
The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.
New York, New York
New York Society Library
New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.
New York, New York
Pneumatic System of the New York Public Library
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
Brooklyn, New York
Coney Island Museum
An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.
Brooklyn, New York
Bellocq Tea
A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
New York, New York
Riot Grrrl Collection at NYU
A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.
Queens, New York
The Ganesh Temple of Queens
This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.
