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1. Climb to Everest Base Camp.
2. Climb Mt Kilimanjaro.
3. Learn to Scuba Dive.
4. Visit every continent.
5. See the Galapagos Islands.
6. Sail down the Amazon River.
7. Climb Ayer's Rock.
8. Ride the Trans-Siberian.
9. Go into space.
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24. Greek Island hop.
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30. Caravan across the Sahara.
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37. Sundance Film Festival.
38. Eat a sushi meal at NOBU
39. Pacific Island hop.
40. Spend a night in the Ice Hotel.
41. See Glacier National Park.

Book Your Travel Here!!

The Mars Restaurant is a space themed restaurant located in New York City. It opened years ago and caters to tourists and families as children seem to really love the walking aliens. Mars 2112 mixes fantasy and reality in a 35,000-square-foot, bi-level restaurant.

Mars 2112 tries to create the experience of a meal on the planet Mars as it would seem in a hundred years. Reached by way of a sunken plaza of the, Mars 2112 features a flying saucer 22 feet frozen in flight outside the entrance. Inside visitors are issued Martian Federation visas and sent to wait for a “shuttle” to Mars - a motion ride that bumps and moves for about five minutes through a computer-generated wormhole.

Guests then take a short walk over walkways suspended over pools of simulated bubbling lava. This odd, space themed 400-seat restaurant has two levels and looks ready to be in the next Sci-Fi Channel movie. The windows are holes in the wall that offer views of fake star fields and Martian landscapes. The restaurant has a bar for adults and an arcade for little kids. It’s a good place to go for a wacky party or to take the kids.

The food is priced similar to many of the restaurants in the area and a meal will probably cost about $20 dollars, including drink. Mars 2112 is located in New York’s Times Square. Next time you are in the area and looking for a place that is a little weird, a little odd, or a little spacey, be sure to check this restaurant. Be sure to ask where ET is!

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12 Responses to “Unusual Place of the Month: The Mars Restaurant”

1. lakshmi on September 29th, 2008 6:07 am

   I guess restaurants all over are trying unique themes to invite people..i guess its not the food anymore loved the pictures

2. Lifecruiser on September 29th, 2008 11:44 am

   I love when people are creative, though this is really unusual! What an odd place to eat. Certainly an experience to not forget. *giggles*

3. wendy-escape NY on September 29th, 2008 2:04 pm

   Cool. The next time friends visit with children I’m going to suggest this.

4. Ron in L.A. on September 29th, 2008 3:17 pm

   Just don’t eat there, the food is horrible.

   R(etc… )

5. jamie on September 29th, 2008 3:58 pm

   How am I only now discovering this awesome series??!! I think I’m in love…

6. Stevo | China Travel on September 29th, 2008 10:03 pm

   Looks interesting, but I can think of better ways to spend $20.

7. Mark H on September 29th, 2008 11:12 pm

   It sounds a good expereince to try (once). Depends how good the food is I guess.

8. transienttravels on September 29th, 2008 11:55 pm

   I think I went there when I was in high school on a school trip! Wow, I had totally forgot about that.

9. Beth Whitman on September 30th, 2008 1:38 am

   Can I get my drink at the Mars Bar?

10. NomadicMatt on September 30th, 2008 1:11 pm

    @lakshmi: normal restaurants just seem so boring now!

    @Ron: I heard mix things. Strikes me more of a place you go for for the “haha” factor than the food.

    @Jamie: Thanks!

    @Beth: Yes, actually you can! lol

11. Debo Hobo on October 1st, 2008 1:44 pm

    One can always count on NYC to come up with the wild and unusual.:)

12. Stephanie on October 5th, 2008 12:38 pm

    Hi Matt,

    Actually, Mars 2112 isn’t located in Times Square, but a few blocks north. It’s located on 1633 Broadway between W. 50th and W. 51st — I worked in the area which is how I know

    Cheers,
    Steph

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