Los Angeles, California
Mel Brooks Handprint
There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Los Angeles, California
Venice of America Canals
After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Sign
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Montreal, Québec
‘Trois Disques’ ('Three Disks')
A swaggering, monumental souvenir of the most extravagant party Montreal’s ever thrown.
Montreal, Québec
Habitat 67
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
New York, New York
U.N. Delegates Dining Room
You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.
New York, New York
Marie's Crisis
Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.
New York, New York
Gay Liberation
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
New York, New York
Spotlight on Broadway Map
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
New York, New York
41 Cooper Square
This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.
New York, New York
Grand Central Ceiling Dark Patch
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York
The Brown Building
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
New York, New York
Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
Queens, New York
TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport
This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.
Queens, New York
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
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
Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Plaza Tower
This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Street Name Tiles of New Orleans
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
New Orleans, Louisiana
United Fruit Company Building
The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dooky Chase's Restaurant
Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."
