New Haven, Connecticut
The Taft Chair at Woolsey Hall
An extra-wide chair built to accommodate the former president's big behind.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New Haven, Connecticut
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
New Haven, Connecticut
Skull and Bones Tomb
The headquarters of the famous Yale society.
New Haven, Connecticut
Louis' Lunch
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
New Haven, Connecticut
Pirelli Building
After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.
Rosendale, New York
Widow Jane Mine
This old cement mine has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.
New Paltz, New York
Mohonk Testimonial Gateway
This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Shane Confectionery
Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.
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New York, New York
Game Boy that Survived a Bombing
Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.
Auburn, New York
Finger Lakes Drive-In
Opened in 1947, this is the oldest continuously-operating drive-in theater in New York.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Headless Horseman Bridge
The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.
Greenport, New York
Mitchell Park
A large camera obscura, constructed entirely from digitally fabricated components.
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.
New York, New York
Bristol Basin
A small part of lower Manhattan is actually made from a bit of England.
New York, New York
United Palace Theatre
One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
New York, New York
The Sisyphus Stones
Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.
New York, New York
Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
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Orlando, Florida
"Singing Runway" at the Abandoned Disney World Airport
The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.
New York, New York
Tammany Hall
The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
New York, New York
Relics of the IRT 14th Street-Union Square Subway Local Platform
Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.
New York, New York
The Ziegfeld Head
The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.
New York, New York
Albertine
Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
New York, New York
Okapi Taxidermy Diorama
This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.
New York, New York
Sambar and Wild Dog Diorama
This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.
