Brooklyn, New York
Masstransiscope
A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Brooklyn, New York
A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.
New York, New York
Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.
New York, New York
After surviving abandonment, this powerful Latin American mural is alive again.
Palm Springs, California
Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.
New York, New York
Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.
New York, New York
The one-time office of the architectural firm that ushered in the Gilded Age is now a Club Monaco.
New York, New York
The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.
New York, New York
The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.
New York, New York
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.
New York, New York
Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.
Palm Springs, California
This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.
Queens, New York
This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.
Los Angeles, California
Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.
Beverly Hills, California
Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.
Beverly Hills, California
One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.
Beverly Hills, California
Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."
Beverly Hills, California
The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.
Beverly Hills, California
A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, California
Behind legendary Meltdown Comics is a marker for an engineered musical roadway of the Tehachapi, the great road builders of Kcymaerxthaere.
Los Angeles, California
A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.
Los Angeles, California
This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.
Los Angeles, California
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
Los Angeles, California
A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.
Los Angeles, California
The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.