New York, New York
Governors Island
Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
Irish Hunger Memorial
Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.
Brooklyn, New York
New York Transit Museum
Ride the subways of yesteryear.
New York, New York
The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
Permanently Closed
Brooklyn, New York
Admiral's Row
Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
New York, New York
Lenin Statue at Red Square
Salute the leader of the proletariat.
New York, New York
The Wishbones of McSorley's Old Ale House
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
New York, New York
Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
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
New York Herald Monument
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
New York, New York
Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
New York, New York
One Times Square
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
Permanently Closed
Brooklyn, New York
Greenpoint Savings Bank
Neoclassical bank designed by NY architects Helmle & Huberty.
Brooklyn, New York
Astral Apartments
Queen Anne style apartment house built in 1886.
New York, New York
Seaman-Drake Arch
Surrounded by low rise buildings and partially converted into an auto body shop, this marble archway is the only vestige of a forgotten Manhattan estate.
New York, New York
Greenacre Park
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
New York, New York
Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
Queens, New York
Pulaski Bridge
A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".
New York, New York
The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
New York, New York
Sylvan Terrace
A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.
