Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Golden Gal of Old Madison Square Garden
Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Graffiti Pier (Pier 18)
The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.
Boston, Massachusetts
AHAC Headquarters
Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time.
Boston, Massachusetts
Union Oyster House
This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.
Boston, Massachusetts
Edgar Allan Poe Square
The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.
Boston, Massachusetts
Mapparium Globe
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Cathedral of Learning
The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Church Brew Works
A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.
San Francisco, California
The 'Full House' House
This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.
San Francisco, California
Exploratorium
San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.
San Francisco, California
Ruins of the Sutro Baths
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.
San Francisco, California
The Tonga Room
Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.
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Houston, Texas
The Big Bubble
There is an unmarked red button hidden over Houston's Buffalo Bayou that is just begging to pushed...
Houston, Texas
Molina's Cantina
Houston’s oldest continuously-operating Tex-Mex restaurant has been a community hub since 1941.
Houston, Texas
Kolache Shoppe
Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.
Houston, Texas
Houston Airport Subway
The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.
Houston, Texas
‘Moonwalker’
In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.
Houston, Texas
Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park
This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.
Houston, Texas
Twilight Epiphany Skyspace
Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.
Houston, Texas
Rothko Chapel
The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.
Houston, Texas
The Hobbit Café
A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.
Houston, Texas
Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.
Houston, Texas
The Orange Show
One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.
Houston, Texas
Beer Can House
Beer lover's can-covered house.
