Places tracyinez Wants to Go

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

The railroad turning train travel into a cinematic, highly immersive experience has a fascinating connection to Game of Thrones.

This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.

Once a slice of Cold War-era military history, this museum is finding its future in the stars.

A roadside statue store in rural Minnesota with quirky displays.

If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

A former barn converted into a massive train diorama.

A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

This quirky museum has a collection of more than 15,000 bobblehead dolls.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

The first outlet of Canada's biggest fast-food franchise has been slinging doughnuts since 1964.