New York, New York
Greenwich Locksmith
Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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New York, New York
St. Luke's Place Coal Hole Covers
These ornate manhole covers were used for a now-forgotten purpose.
New York, New York
The Gardens at St. Luke in the Fields
A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.
Durand, Michigan
Durand Union Station
A restored 114-year-old railroad station heralded as the most photographed depot in the United States.
Oswego, New York
Montcalm Park
This Upstate New York park squeezes a lot of history into its two-acre triangular space.
Traverse City, Michigan
Botanical Garden Visitor's Center Gift Shop Tunnel
It leads to a former hospital’s old root cellar.
Marshall, Liberia
Monkey Island
After surviving decades of medical testing and civil wars, these chimpanzees were abandoned on their own islands.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
'Seaflower'
The sea urchin sculpture is an unusual commemoration of a New England town's seafaring history.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Music Box Village
An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.
East Lansing, Michigan
W. J. Beal Botanical Garden
The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.
Boston, Massachusetts
Charles Sumner Birthplace Plaque
A plaque marking the famous abolitionist's birthplace often overlooked by visitors to the nearby Charles Sumner House.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philbert the Pig
This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.
Queens, New York
Geographic Center of New York City
This mysterious marker puzzles pedestrians and infuriates geographers.
Traverse City, Michigan
Perry Hannah Statue
Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.
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.
Alaska
Arctic Circle Monument Sign
The stickered marker pinpoints where the only maintained road in the United States crosses into the polar region.
Paris, France
The Bears of Gobelins
During the summer months, giant teddy bears take over Paris near Les Gobelins metro station.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Greek Temple Monument War Memorial
Memorial built in 1922 in remembrance of WWI casualties.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Chicken Bone Beach
Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for Black Americans in Atlantic City.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City's First Slot Machine
Amazingly, this old machine within the Resorts Casino still functions.
Brooklyn, New York
Coney Island Mermaid Parade
The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.
Panguitch, Utah
Quilt Walk Memorial Park
If it wasn’t for an innovative use of quilts during a crisis, the city of Panguitch might not exist today.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The First Heinz Pickle Charm
The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.
London, England
Water Dragons of Kew Gardens
These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.
