Though more of an overpriced, cheesy tourist haunted house than a science destination, the Manhattan restaurant loosely based on the famous literary elixir-drinking gone … wrong shouldn't be totally excluded. The menu is typical American fare, save for the occasional mummy burger or Lab Experiment No. 8213, which turns out to be a run-of-the-mill margarita.[link]

Nudity and exploring the body? Sounds great ... well, sort of (if you ignore the controversy over where the bodies on view actually came from). Over 20 polymer-preserved … real human cadavers on display show the ill effects of various diseases and how our internal systems work. Gross but neat. Currently on view at the South Street Seaport.[link]

Pomme frites, escargots provencal, and foie gras accompany lively science talks with Columbia professors. A $10 cover, which includes a drink, will hopefully offer an … enlightening and intoxicating introduction to subjects such as neuroeconomics and "Astronomy at 100,000 feet" (via balloon).(photo)[link]

The focus is on hands-on activities and exhibits at this Queens locale, including a new 30,000 square foot Science Playground. Explore the science behind sports, the … world of microbes, and "Mathematica," if you can tear yourself away from the playground's giant seesaw, speaking tubes, and windmill seat, that is. (photo)[link]

The one-stop-science-shop is conveniently located near the Natural History Museum, having opened in 1983 as "The World's First and Only Osteological Store." Somewhat … surprisingly from the humble space, Maxilla and Mandible creates traveling museum exhibits, coordinates with curators, finances research, and takes up house in laboratories and studios worldwide.[link]

In addition to the obvious myriad of permanent and rotating exhibits, the Upper West Side museum has a diverse array of specialty programs. SonicVision is a "digitally … animated alternative music show" where one travels through a "fantastical dreamspace." How about a Dinosaur IMAX film, a simulated trip to the moon, or a dance party in the Planetarium?[link]

The Secret Science Club holds monthly meetings at The Bell House in Brooklyn. In addition to some brainy dude talking and potentially running some experiments, there are … "chemical libations" and musical performances to boot. Next up: the Imagine Science Film Festival.[link]