Queens, New York
The Welling Court Mural Project
A collaborative art project that transformed a neighborhood in NYC's Queens.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Bronx, New York
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at St. Lucy's Church
Collect holy water from a Bronx grotto.
New York, New York
Bill's Place
This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.
New York, New York
Sakagura
More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.
New York, New York
Joanne Hendricks Cookbooks
Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.
Queens, New York
La Guardia's Art Deco Marine Air Terminal
A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.
New York, New York
The American Merchant Mariner's Memorial
Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.
Permanently Closed
Queens, New York
Abandoned Redbird
A retired subway car stands alone in a field in the middle of Queens.
Queens, New York
Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass
The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.
New York, New York
The Remnants of Tin Pan Alley
The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.
New York, New York
The Webster Apartments
This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.
New York, New York
The Ziegfeld Head
The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
New York's Oldest Phone Number
Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.
New York, New York
Nicholas Roerich Museum
This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.
Queens, New York
Flux Factory
Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.
Queens, New York
Valencia Movie House
The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.
New York, New York
Cathedral Peacock Hutch
A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.
New York, New York
American Numismatic Society
Play heads or tails with thousands of different coins.
New York, New York
Poster House Museum
The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.
Queens, New York
Troma Entertainment Inc.
The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.
New York, New York
Graybar Rats
Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.
Brooklyn, New York
Staten Island's Lost Subway Tunnel
An abandoned subway tunnel that could have reinvigorated Staten Island still lies somewhere beneath this Brooklyn park.
New York, New York
Waldorf Astoria Archives
Long-forgotten artifacts give incredible insight into New York's most glamorous hotel.
Brooklyn, New York
Torah Animal World
Every animal in the torah taxidermied and crammed into a Brooklyn townhouse.
