Places zamand Wants to Go

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

New York's oldest magic store.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

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

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.