New York, New York
Long Lines Building
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Mysterious Bookshop
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
New York, New York
WTC Station 'E' Subway Entrance
A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.
New York, New York
The Cross at Ground Zero
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
New York, New York
Survivor Tree
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
New York, New York
'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
The Double Check Businessman
This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.
New York, New York
Trinity Churchyard
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
New York, New York
The Marriage of Money and Real Estate
A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Octagon Tower
A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.
New York, New York
Girl Puzzle Monument
An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Lighthouse
A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.
New York, New York
Cherokee Apartments
This Upper East Side apartment co-op was designed as a tuberculosis sanitarium.
New York, New York
New York Cancer Hospital
This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.
St. Louis, Missouri
City Museum
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Topeka, Kansas
Truckhenge
These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.
Berkeley, California
Sather Tower
The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
Lafayette, California
The Crosses of Lafayette
Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.
Fremont, California
Berkeley Mystery Walls
Neither Spanish settlers nor anyone since has been able to tell who built these strange California rock walls.
Sunol, California
Bosco the Dog Mayor
The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.
Livermore, California
National Ignition Facility
Location of the most powerful laser in the world, and the potential birthplace of tiny stars.
Livermore, California
Centennial Bulb
The longest burning light bulb in the world.
New York, New York
Crabs of Cleopatra’s Needle
Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
