Queens, New York
Geographic Center of New York City
This mysterious marker puzzles pedestrians and infuriates geographers.
Places Charles WV Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Queens, New York
Surreal Elevator
Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
Francisco Uh May, Mexico
Sfer Ik Uh May
Hidden in the jungle is a botanical ‘Barbapa dream’ art center in the Yucatan rainforest.
Staten Island, New York
Swinburne Island
This abandoned artificial island off the coast of New York City is now home to dozens of harbor seals.
Staten Island, New York
Remains of Fort Wadsworth
Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.
Permanently Closed
Staten Island, New York
The New York City Farm Colony
The haunting, dilapidated remains of a former poorhouse on Staten Island's Greenbelt.
Staten Island, New York
Tugboat Graveyard
Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.
Staten Island, New York
Conference House
During the American Revolution, this mansion hosted failed peace talks between the British and Americans.
New York, New York
Dyckman Farmhouse
This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.
New York, New York
Bennett Park
The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.
New York, New York
Jeffrey's Hook Light
Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.
New York, New York
The Sisyphus Stones
Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.
New York, New York
High Bridge
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
New York, New York
Trinity Church Cemetery & Mausoleum
You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Freedom Tunnel
A tunnel once abandoned now thrives with graffiti art as an off-limits makeshift gallery.
New York, New York
Rat Rock in Morningside Heights
This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.
New York, New York
Blockhouse No. 1
This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.
New York, New York
The Ramble Cave
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Octagon Tower
A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
New York, New York
Hallett Nature Sanctuary
Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.
New York, New York
6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
New York, New York
Track 61
This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.
New York, New York
Greenacre Park
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
