Places sweeneysblade Wants to Go

Where the legendary Orson Welles got his theatrical start before "Citizen Kane."

Slurp sesame noodles at the third-generation family-run establishment that invented them.

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

The only gallery in New York dedicated to olfactory art and the exploration of scent in art.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

A famous songsmith's custom piano, dubbed "High Society," is hidden just out of sight in one of New York's finest hotels.

The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.

This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.

Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.

All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

This rare example of Vancouver's Victorian past was the home of one of the city's first bookbinders.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

A renegade art installation in a small Vancouver park is now officially sanctioned by the City Parks Department.

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.