New York, New York
Balto Statue
This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Bronx, New York
William Spain Seismic Observatory
An unassuming stone building houses New York City's oldest seismic station almost 30 feet below the Bronx.
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
African Elephants Diorama
This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.
New York, New York
Hall of North American Mammals
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
New York, New York
The American Merchant Mariner's Memorial
Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.
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.
Bronx, New York
Bronx Zoo 'Fountain of Youth'
Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.
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
Survivor Tree
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
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.
Brooklyn, New York
'The Dinner Party'
This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.
New York, New York
Tammany Hall
The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
New York, New York
Castle Williams
In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.
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.
New York, New York
Plaque of Nikola Tesla on Radio Wave Building
The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.
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
New York City Police Museum
Hear the tales of New York's most notorious criminals.
New York, New York
Wall Street Bombing Scars
Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
New York, New York
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum
The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.
New York, New York
Keen's Steakhouse
Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.
Bronx, New York
Thain Family Forest
This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.
New York, New York
President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
New York, New York
Irish Hunger Memorial
Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.
