Places scrufjz1 Wants to Go

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

This mesmerizing kinetic sculpture blossoms endlessly in the breeze.

A swirling spectrum of stained glass dazzles visitors who enter this subway station.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

This public art pays homage to the baseball legend and civil rights icon and his time in Montreal.

The Jewish diaspora shares a menu at this museum café.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

Small ship votives hang from the vaulted ceiling of this port-side church with a Latin inscription on the wall.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

A forest wonderland caused by Burlington, Vermont's aggressive southwestern winds.

The most confusing clock in New York.

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

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

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.