New York, New York
The Secret Entrance to the Knickerbocker Hotel
An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.
Places I've been
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New York, New York
An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
Los Angeles, California
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
Los Angeles, California
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
Brooklyn, New York
The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
New York, New York
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
New York, New York
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
San Francisco, California
There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
New York, New York
The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.