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.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
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Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
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Shrine of Saint Frances Cabrini
The mummified relics of an American missionary.
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The Oldest Fence in New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
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C-Squat
A notorious punk house turned co-op.
Permanently Closed
Brooklyn, New York
Pratt Institute Engine Room
Haven for steampunks.
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Tammany Hall
The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
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Lenin Statue at Red Square
Salute the leader of the proletariat.
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Castle Williams
In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.
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41 Cooper Square
This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.
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The Real Winnie the Pooh & Pals
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
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The Brown Building
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
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Death Avenue Plaque
Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.
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7000 Oaks
Twenty-three trees, each paired with a basalt stone, line a street in Chelsea, continuing an urban project started by German Fluxus artist Joseph Beuys.
Permanently Closed
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New York's Oldest Phone Number
Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.
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Nero Wolfe's Brownstone
The home of one of America's most beloved fictional characters has become a real world landmark.
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The Lightship Frying Pan
Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.
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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.
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The Forgotten Entrance to Clinton Hall
Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.
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Plaque of Nikola Tesla on Radio Wave Building
The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.
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Wall Street Bombing Scars
Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
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Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
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New Yorker Hotel
The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.
