Places wummewenders Wants to Go

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

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

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

The only pachinko parlor in the United States.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.

The Trappist monk, prophet-poet, and rebel never really got to live out the eremitic life he was seeking.

The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.