Paris, France
The Bouquinistes of Paris
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Paris, France
Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche
The narrowest street in Paris.
Paris, France
Napoleon's Angels
Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
LSU Campus Mounds
These 11,000-year-old mounds may be the oldest known human-made structures in the Americas.
Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Aquinnah Cliffs
Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.
Terlingua, Texas
Terlingua Ghost Town
An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.
Marfa, Texas
‘Sleeping Figure’
Twelve decommissioned shipping containers evoke a reclining person in Marfa, Texas.
Marfa, Texas
‘Giant’ Marfa Mural
Larger-than-life cut-out murals of James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, dedicated to their 1956 film ‘Giant.’
Marfa, Texas
Stardust Motel Sign
This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.
Valentine, Texas
Prada Marfa
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
The Evolution Store
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Queens, New York
La Esquina del Camarón Mexicano
An everyday Jackson Heights bodega conceals a Mexican seafood paradise.
New York, New York
The Little Church Around the Corner
This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.
New York, New York
Economy Candy
Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.
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
Staple Street Skybridge
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
New York, New York
The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.
New York, New York
Paley Park
A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.
New York, New York
Toynbee Tiles
Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.
Brooklyn, New York
Kingsland Wildflowers
Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.
New York, New York
Barthman's Sidewalk Clock
A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.
New York, New York
Crabs of Cleopatra’s Needle
Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
New York, New York
Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
