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Places I've been

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New York, New York

The Village Gate Sign

The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.

Patent Pending

New York, New York

Patent Pending

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

Museum of Sex

New York, New York

Museum of Sex

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Tannen's Magic Shop

New York, New York

Tannen's Magic Shop

New York's oldest magic store.

Jenny Globe

Somerset, Pennsylvania

Jenny Globe

This giant, rotating globe was built to celebrate the expansion of a company that makes steam cleaners and pressure washers.

Statue of Jackson the Elephant

Somerset, Pennsylvania

Statue of Jackson the Elephant

In the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, a statue memorializing a prolific bull elephant.

Dippy the Dinosaur

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dippy the Dinosaur

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

The First Map of the United States

Washington, D.C.

The First Map of the United States

This map, on display in the Library of Congress, and one of only seven known to exist, is the very first map of the United States.

Engraved signatures of all 56 Declaration of Independence Signers.

Washington, D.C.

Signers’ Memorial

Engraved in stone here are the signatures of everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence.

Front view of Lincoln's Cottage.

Washington, D.C.

President Lincoln’s Cottage

The house where Lincoln drafted the Emancipation Proclamation.

People explore one of the Palmer Museum of Art’s many galleries.

University Park, Pennsylvania

Palmer Museum of Art

Catch these free-to-view artworks that span centuries in this Central Pennsylvania museum.

Some tours go deeper into the caves and even take a tour that involves crawling through tight passageways.

Farmington, Pennsylvania

Laurel Caverns

Pennsylvania's largest cave in Laurel Highlands becomes its first underground state park.

The Tower of Voices contains 40 wind chimes.

Stoystown, Pennsylvania

Flight 93 National Memorial

Remember and reflect at this 9/11 memorial site.

One of Hershey Trolley Works mobile stages.

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey’s Chocolate World and Hershey Trolley Works

This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.

Van Gogh House

Mount Dora, Florida

Van Gogh House

In a Florida town known for antiques, this painted home became an art attraction and a symbol of love.

A gas street lamp outside of 55 Poplar Street.

Brooklyn, New York

Gas Street Lamps of Brooklyn Heights

The secret behind these nostalgic light fixtures: They're not as old as they may seem.

The mural hangs directly underneath 42nd Street.

New York, New York

Lichtenstein Subway Mural

A dazzling work by a Pop art legend hangs in one of the world’s busiest subway stations.

The clock, inactive, in November 2025.

New York, New York

National Debt Clock

This installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.

Paley Park in the Winter

New York, New York

Paley Park

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

Citigroup Center

New York, New York

Citigroup Center Stilts

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.

Exterior of Noble Signs, where the collection is housed.

Brooklyn, New York

New York Sign Museum

A labor of love by laborers in the sign-making business.

City Reliquary Museum

Brooklyn, New York

City Reliquary

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

Slocum Memorial Fountain

New York, New York

Slocum Memorial Fountain

Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.

Red Square

New York, New York

Lenin Statue at Red Square

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

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