Places smcrific Wants to Go

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

A constantly changing trove of screen-used costumes, props, and designer wardrobe from Hollywood sets

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

This mechanical clock performs "Romeo and Juliet" in a Shakespeare-themed New Zealand town.

The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

The woman whose immortal cell line continues to shape scientific research was buried near her birthplace in a grave that was left unmarked for nearly 60 years.

Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."

A legendary West Hollywood bar where celebrities shoot pool with the locals.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

A statue for a zoo that was never built.

A 1940's shrine dedicated to drowned fishermen on the outskirts of Honolulu.

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