Medellín, Colombia
Comuna 13
Outdoor escalators and art have helped change what was once a notoriously dangerous part of Medellín.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Slovenia
Kamnik
This small Slovenian town has become a magnet for microbreweries.
Stahovica, Slovenia
Velika Planina
An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.
Darmstadt, Germany
The Darmstadt Dioramas
The zoological collection at the Hessisches Landesmuseum hosts some of the world's oldest habitat dioramas.
New York, New York
Hispanic Society Museum and Library
This Manhattan museum houses one of the largest collections of Spanish art and manuscripts outside of Spain.
New York, New York
William Lescaze Townhouse
New York City's first Modernist house.
New York, New York
Slocum Memorial Fountain
Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.
New York, New York
Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Lighthouse
A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.
New York, New York
The Oldest Fence in New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
New York, New York
Tammany Hall
The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
New York, New York
Houston Bowery Art Wall
This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.
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
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
'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
Keith Haring’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Bathroom Mural
A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
New York, New York
Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
New York, New York
Trinity Churchyard
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
New York, New York
The SeaGlass Carousel
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
New York, New York
Explorers Club Headquarters
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
Nairobi, Kenya
Karen Blixen Museum
The farmhouse owned by the Danish author who wrote "Out of Africa" is now a museum honoring her legacy.
Vilnius, Lithuania
The Mermaid of Užupis
Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Statue of Panfilov's 28 Guardsmen
This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.
