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.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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.
New York, New York
Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
Permanently Closed
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Houdini Revealed
Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
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Trinity Churchyard
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
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Times Square Hum
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
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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.
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Greenacre Park
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
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Trinity Place Bank Vault Bar
This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
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New York's Hidden Tropical Forest
A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
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The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Cañon City, Colorado
Skyline Drive
This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.
Cañon City, Colorado
Royal Gorge Bridge
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Calhan, Colorado
Paint Mines Interpretive Park
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Manitou Cliff Dwellings
These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Garden of the Gods
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Estes Park, Colorado
The Stanley Hotel
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Cadet Chapel
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
Evergreen, Colorado
Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway
The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.
