10 Cool Things To Instagram This Weekend In NYC

Pick a card – any card – then get ready to pose for some snaps! The New York Magic Lab is an interactive experience inspired by the wonderful world of magic tricks. From giant playing cards and dice to a ball pit and trippy neon room, you’re sure to find the perfect backdrop.

New York Magic Lab, 344 West 14th Street

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All your worst fears have come to life at Dream Machine’s Halloween pop-up, Nightmare Machine. Get abducted by aliens, stage a murder scene, explore a foggy graveyard, and make sure to watch out for the cockroaches! (They’re fake, thank God.)

Nightmare Machine, 93 N 9th St, Brooklyn

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The New York Historical Society invites us to explore the wizarding world of Harry Potter through the folklore and traditions that inspired it. Discover century-old treasures including rare books, manuscripts, and magical objects from the collections of the British Library and New-York Historical Society—with original material from Harry Potter publisher Scholastic and J.K. Rowling’s own archives.

Harry Potter: A History of Magic, 170 Central Park West

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To celebrate the launch of Cartier Carat, Cartier Parfums has popped up in Soho. The free experience takes visitors on an olefactory journey, complete with fragrance fountains and the stunning Mille Facettes – A Thousand facets installation, created by the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs.

Cartier Parfums Pop-Up, 120 Wooster Street

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Luxury skincare brand La Prairie has popped up in the middle of The Oculus in celebration of their remastered Skin Caviar Collection. Stop by the sleek and chic hub for complimentary services including massages and facial treatments.

The Oculus, 33-69 Vesey St, World Trade Center

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Paying homage to the iconic 5 Pointz graffiti site, the Museum of Street Art at the citizenM New York Bowery hotel revives the tradition of guerrilla art, reuniting 20 artists of the 5 Pointz creates collective to completely cover the walls.

The Museum of Street Art, citizenM New York Bowery, 189 Bowery

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Indulge in all things sweet and strange at IT’SUGAR in Soho. A corner of the shop has been transformed into a Stranger Things photo op. Pose at the doorway to the Upside Down with free cotton candy!

IT’SUGAR, 665 Broadway

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A secret apple orchard in the heart of NYC?! Trendy downtown hotel and hang Arlo SoHo has transformed their outdoor courtyard into the ultimate autumn destination. Apples, pumpkins, and “fall chic” greenhouses galore. Indulge your fall basicness without leaving the city.

Arlo SoHo, 231 Hudson St

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Play, create, and defy gravity at the Museum of Illusions, where nothing is what it seems. The Museum consists of freaky interactive rooms, optical illusions and a playroom with didactic games and puzzles.

Museum of Illusions, 77 8th Ave.

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