Places wittc2 Wants to Go

A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.

Three-story slide through the New Museum.

A library and shop devoted to the body, mortality, and bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories

A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.

This sprawling taxidermy collection celebrates the art and history of sport hunting.

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.

This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.

Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.

A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.

A large camera obscura, constructed entirely from digitally fabricated components.

Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

Museum dedicated to the struggles of the disabled.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

Ever wanted the laymen's version of your credit card fine print?

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.