Brooklyn, New York
Robotic Church
This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.
Places Talbot von Sregor Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
Berlin Wall Section
A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.
New York, New York
High Bridge
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
Queens, New York
Surreal Elevator
Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
New York, New York
The New York Earth Room
A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.
New York, New York
Lower East Side Toy Company (The Back Room)
Become a prohibition rebel.
New York, New York
Keith Haring’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Bathroom Mural
A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
New York, New York
New York Federal Gold Vault
More gold than anywhere else, ever.
New York, New York
Patent Pending
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
Staten Island, New York
Nonnas of the World
A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
Brooklyn, New York
Sunshine Laundromat
One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.
New York, New York
Greenacre Park
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
New York, New York
Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
Brooklyn, New York
New York Transit Museum
Ride the subways of yesteryear.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Goldbar
A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.
Brooklyn, New York
Le Boudoir
Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.
New York, New York
MoMath - The Museum of Mathematics
A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store
The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.
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 Museum of Interesting Things
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
New York, New York
The Treasures in the Trash Collection
A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
