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New York, New York

Museum of the American Gangster

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

Jacques Derrida's Favorite Banana Bread

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.
Pat Cassels Added by Pat Cassels
Brooklyn, New York

Le Boudoir

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

House of Wax

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.
Added by anastatia
New York, New York

Cole Porter's Piano

A famous songsmith's custom piano, dubbed "High Society," is hidden just out of sight in one of New York's finest hotels.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

El Sabroso

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.
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New York, New York

Bemelmans Bar

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
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New York, New York

Norwegian Seamen's Church

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.
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Staten Island, New York

Tugboat Graveyard

Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.
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Staten Island, New York

Shrine of the Immaculate Virgin

Devotional offerings and pleas for intercession are left at this Depression-era shrine inside a nature preserve.
Anna Minster Added by Anna Minster
Staten Island, New York

Conference House

During the American Revolution, this mansion hosted failed peace talks between the British and Americans.
lampbane Added by lampbane
New York, New York

Catacombs of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.
Andres Schiffino Added by Andres Schiffino
New York, New York

The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog

An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.
Added by Trippnmama
New York, New York

Joanne Hendricks Cookbooks

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.
Leigh ChavezBush Added by Leigh ChavezBush
Queens, New York

Hanmaum Zen Center of New York

A temple belonging to the largest Buddhist order in South Korea nestled in the middle of New York City.
Hermit09 Added by Hermit09
Bronx, New York

Concrete Plant Park

A riverfront park that both remediated and preserved its industrial past.
Anna Minster Added by Anna Minster
Bronx, New York

Parkchester Terracotta Sculptures

These sculptures were designed to beautify this neighborhood when it was established in the 1940s.
lampbane Added by lampbane
Staten Island, New York

Kreischer Mansion

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.
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Staten Island, New York

Sleight Family Graveyard

The final resting place of some of Staten Island's earliest settlers and their descendants.
Anna Minster Added by Anna Minster
Staten Island, New York

Todt Hill

The highest natural point in New York City and all of the Atlantic coastal plain.
Hermit09 Added by Hermit09
Staten Island, New York

Silver Lake Park

Staten Island's original central park is the former home of the city water supply as well as thousands of immigrant graves.
lampbane Added by lampbane
Queens, New York

Surreal Elevator

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
Gerard Nolan Added by Gerard Nolan
Queens, New York

Smiling Hogshead Ranch

Guerilla gardeners reclaimed this abandoned railroad land literally putting down roots.
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Bronx, New York

Holiday Train Show at New York Botanical Garden

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.
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