New York, New York
6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
Places skdewberry Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
Fearless Girl Statue
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
New York, New York
The Museum of Interesting Things
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
New York, New York
Berlin Wall Section
A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.
New York, New York
Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
New York, New York
The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
New York, New York
The Elevated Acre
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
New York, New York
The SeaGlass Carousel
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
New York, New York
Explorers Club Headquarters
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Obscura Antiques and Oddities
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
New York, New York
Mmuseumm
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
New York, New York
The Marine Grill Murals of the Hotel McAlpin
The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.
New York, New York
Mysterious Bookshop
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
New York, New York
The Woolworth Building
Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
The Evolution Store
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Oudemanhuispoort
An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In’t Aepjen
This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Electric Ladyland: The Museum of Fluorescent Art
The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.
Tallinn, Estonia
Haunted Guest House
Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.
