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Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!
Forbidden Planet is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

1. Forbidden Planet

9.0
832 Broadway (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · Greenwich Village · 177 tips and reviews

aroozarooz: Go to Forbidden Planet with friends who share your interest - the ones who don't will beg you to leave!

Toy Tokyo is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

2. Toy Tokyo

8.9
91 2nd Ave (btwn E. 5th & E 6th Sts), New York, NY
Toy Store · East Village · 45 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Winner of Best Toy Store in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Check the comtemporary design pieces from toy and graffiti artists.

3. Carré d'Artistes

29 Rue Vieille Du Temple, Paris, Île-de-France
Art Gallery · Hôtel-de-Ville · 2 tips and reviews

Steve C.Steve Coleman: Take your time leafing through hundreds of very cool original paintings as if you were in a record shop. Extremely affordable for what you will find.

Fourth World Comics is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

4. Fourth World Comics

8.7
33 Route 111 (Hauppauge Road) (Singer Lane), Smtihtown, NY
Comic Book Store · 11 tips and reviews

Jacob S.Jacob Stebel: Best comic shop on Long Island, and easily the best organized in all of New York State! (I've been around, and I can assure you of this!)

Midtown Comics is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

5. Midtown Comics

8.8
200 W 40th St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · Theater District · 140 tips and reviews

iFanboyiFanboy: Get upstairs to look at the motherload of toys and statues.

Musée Mécanique is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

6. Musée Mécanique

9.0
Pier 45, Shed A (at Taylor St), San Francisco, CA
Museum · Fishermans Wharf · 182 tips and reviews

Eddie C.Eddie Codel: Check out the awesome antique mechanical games at Musee Mechanique. Also, killer vintage arcade games: Spy Hunter, Moon Patrol, Star Wars & Addams Family pinball rule.

Vondelpark is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

7. Vondelpark

9.6
Vondelpark, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Park · Museumkwartier · 606 tips and reviews

Steve C.Steve Coleman: Play a game of Catan with some friends and relax on the rocks in the sun

KIDROBOT is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

8. KIDROBOT

1512 Haight St (at Ashbury St), San Francisco, CA
Toy Store · Haight Ashbury · 11 tips and reviews

Ber C.Ber Cox: Show me the MUNNY!!!

Haight-Ashbury is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

9. Haight-Ashbury

San Francisco, CA
Neighborhood · 78 tips and reviews

Florence Antonette R.Florence Antonette R: You can never get tired of this shopping experience. The atmosphere is tremendously chill and laid back. There's something here for everyone.

Highway 1 - Carmel / Big Sur is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

10. Highway 1 - Carmel / Big Sur

CA Hwy 1, Carmel, CA
Road · 7 tips and reviews

AudiAudi: Go south from Monterey all the way down to Hearst Castle. Two lane. Cliffside. Sea and surf. White knuckles. Scenery so good for once it might be better to be the passenger.

11. Dam

9.1
Dam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Plaza · Stadsdeel Centrum · 518 tips and reviews

Nuri K.Nuri K.: The Center of Amsterdam... just relax and enjoy. Keep smiling -)

Kidrobot is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

12. Kidrobot

118 Prince St (btwn Greene & Wooster St.), New York, NY
Toy Store · SoHo · 34 tips and reviews
Artoyz Shop + Galerie is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

13. Artoyz Shop + Galerie

53 boulevard Beaumarchais, Département de Paris, Île-de-France
Art Gallery · Temple · 10 tips and reviews
Los Milagros is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

14. Los Milagros

5 Av (entre la Calle 6 y 8), Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo
Arts and Crafts Store · 1 tip
myplasticheart is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

15. myplasticheart

8.3
40 Greenpoint Ave (at West St), Brooklyn, NY
Toy Store · 5 tips and reviews
Panda Diplomacy is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

16. Panda Diplomacy

206 E 6th St (3rd Avenue (Cooper Square)), New York, NY
Clothing Store · East Village · 1 tip
The Market NYC is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

17. The Market NYC

290 Mulberry St. (Corner of Houston), New York, NY
Flea Market · NoLita · 18 tips and reviews
Akiza - La Galerie is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

18. Akiza - La Galerie

7.3
3 rue Tholozé (Rue des Abbesses), Paris, Île-de-France
Art Gallery · Clignancourt · 3 tips and reviews
59 Rivoli is one of Nerdy and Artsy Places that Rock!.

19. 59 Rivoli

9.1
59 rue de Rivoli (Rue des Déchargeurs), Paris, Île-de-France
Art Gallery · 45 tips and reviews

Steve C.Steve Coleman: Some of the most beautiful things you will find in Paris, and completely free! Stop into the different studios- Tip your favorites, Buy something cool, and its still the cheapest art viewing in Paris!

20. Jimmy's Corner

8.4
140 W 44th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Dive Bar · Theater District · 181 tips and reviews

Whitney J.Whitney Jefferson: Best dive bar in Times Square, hands down. Cheap drinks, great jukebox.