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Albertine
Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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Burger Joint
Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.
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The Morris-Jumel Mansion
The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.
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United Palace Theatre
One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
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The Grolier Club
The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.
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El Sabroso
This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.
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77 Water Street
A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.
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The Conjuring Arts Research Center
Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.
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Blockhouse No. 1
This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.
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Angel Orensanz Foundation
The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
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C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
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Alice in Wonderland Statue
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
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P.S. 186
From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.
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Bellevue Hospital
The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
Permanently Closed
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Holographic Studios Inc.
The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.
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The Ramble Cave
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
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Mysterious Bookshop
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
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The New York Earth Room
A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.
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The Treasures in the Trash Collection
A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.
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Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
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Museum of Sex
A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
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Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
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Lexington Candy Shop
The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.
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Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
