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.
1125
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
The Brown Building
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
New York, New York
Bellevue Hospital
The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
New York, New York
Saint Vartan Armenian Cathedral
A replica of a 7th-century church hides in plain sight in the middle of the concrete jungle.
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
Grand Central Oyster Bar
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
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 New York New Church
Join in a Seance at the Swedenborgian Church.
New York, New York
The Wendel House
The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.
New York, New York
Hallett Nature Sanctuary
Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.
New York, New York
New York's Adam and Eve Sculptures
Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.
New York, New York
New Yorker Hotel
The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.
New York, New York
Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
Warsaw, Virginia
Tom Rhodes Tree Carving Trail
A journey along this trail means indulging in a slice of nostalgia.
Warsaw, Virginia
Menokin
The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.
Triangle, Virginia
Staff Sgt. Reckless Monument
A memorial dedicated to a highly decorated Marine and Korean War veteran, who also happened to be a horse.
Alexandria, Virginia
Historic Huntley Plantation
The former home of Thomson Francis Mason, the mayor of Alexandria from 1827-1830.
Alexandria, Virginia
Jackson M. Abbott Wetland Refuge
Dedicated to a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who was also a bird watcher and artist.
Alexandria, Virginia
Pope-Leighey House
This twice-relocated "Usonian" home is among the smallest built by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Alexandria, Virginia
George Washington’s Whiskey
Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.
Lorton, Virginia
Mount Air Historic Site
This homestead was occupied by Union soldiers, who believed the owners were signaling Confederate forces.
Haría, Spain
Los Jameos del Agua
Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.
Tinajo, Spain
Timanfaya National Park
Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.
