New York, New York
Gay Liberation
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
New York, New York
Burger Joint
Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.
New York, New York
Graffiti Hall of Fame
For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."
New York, New York
Amiable Child Monument
One of the only single-person private gravesites in New York City.
Saint-Denis, France
Art Workshop of the Réunion des Musées Nationaux
This hidden workshop is filled with molds of France's most iconic sculptures.
Melbourne, Australia
Princess Theatre
One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.
New York, New York
Dyckman Farmhouse
This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.
Queens, New York
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
The graveyard holds the remains of Irish immigrants who arrived in Queens after fleeing the Great Famine.
San Antonio, Texas
Fiesta Tower
Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.
Long Beach, California
RMS Queen Mary
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
De Waag
Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.
Paris, France
145 Rue Lafayette
What looks like a normal building is really a hollow facade hiding a subway vent.
Los Angeles, California
Brown Derby
Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.
New York, New York
Venetian Room
This lavish room in a New York City mansion is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.
Paris, France
Grave of Antoine-Augustin Parmentier
The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.
Monterey, California
Jellyfish Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Paris, France
Treaty of Paris Plaque
A simple plaque on the facade is the only reminder that the treaty ending the American Revolution was signed inside.
New York, New York
Henry Bliss Plaque
A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.
New York, New York
REACH: New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
Queens, New York
Flushing Town Hall
This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.
Brooklyn, New York
Steinberg Sculpture Garden
A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.
New York, New York
Antioch Chalice
Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.
New York, New York
Museum of Chinese in America
This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.
