New York, New York
The Mulberry Bend
During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Dream House
La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.
New York, New York
Long Lines Building
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
New York, New York
African Burial Ground National Monument
This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.
North Adams, Massachusetts
Hillside Cemetery
This sprawling 18th-century cemetery features unique and beautiful gravestones, including one shaped like a tree.
Williamstown, Massachusetts
The Spruces
This abandoned neighborhood is now a park filled with beautiful trees, wildflowers, and hints of its past.
Brattleboro, Vermont
Retreat Tower
Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.
North Adams, Massachusetts
Natural Bridge State Park
Naturally formed white marble arch housed in an abandoned marble quarry from the 1800s.
New York, New York
New York Marble Cemetery
A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."
New York, New York
Bryant Park Bathroom
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
New York, New York
Physical Graffiti Building
The East Village tenement from the cover of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 album has a tea shop on the ground floor.
New York, New York
Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
New York, New York
Hare Krishna Tree
One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.
Alpine, New Jersey
Cliff Dale Manor Ruins
Along the Palisades skyline are the ruins of a large mansion built in 1911 and demolished in the 1930s.
Alpine, New Jersey
The Devil’s Tower
Said to be haunted, this tower was constructed by a sugar importer as a gift to his wife.
Yucca Valley, California
Desert Christ Park
On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.
Joshua Tree, California
The Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum
Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.
El Segundo, California
Old Town Music Hall
The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.
New York, New York
Mei Lai Wah
The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.
New York, New York
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.
Milford, Connecticut
Silver Sands State Park
This park is home to a massive bird sanctuary. And maybe buried treasure!
Hamden, Connecticut
Best Video Film & Cultural Center
This Connecticut video store has a vast and varied archive that contains everything from 'Koyaanisqatsi' to 'The King's Speech.'
Hartford, Connecticut
Statue of Jack the Pardoned Turkey
This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.
Southington, Connecticut
Curioporium
A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.
