Places seamusemmett Wants to Go

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

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

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

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

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

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

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

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

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?