Places thedaddyofboom Wants to Go

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.

This sky-high radio mast is formerly the tallest man-made structure in the world.

A massive cross stands as the sole resident of this water-locked Crimean crag.

This controversial statue has migrated twice in its life.

A mosaic made of materials gathered from this Brooklyn community adorns the walls of this tunnel.

For 20 years, local pumpkins have met their fate on the iron fence surrounding this Cobble Hill home.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

A cargo of beautiful music.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

Con Edison’s exotic and heat-loving pests.

The gilded vestiges of a sterling department store can still be found in a Brooklyn shopping center.

This seemingly unremarkable boulder is said to bear the hoofprint of the devil himself.

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.

One Brooklyn man's collection of life-size fiberglass statues has taken over his entire yard.

A working metal shop and venue for outrageous art and music shows in a former cannonball factory.

19th century cemetery hidden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront.

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.