San Antonio, Texas
Buckhorn Saloon and Museum
A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
San Antonio, Texas
The Picasso Benches
Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.
San Antonio, Texas
Giant Hog Stand
This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.
San Antonio, Texas
The Berlin Bear
The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.
San Antonio, Texas
Portland Cement Plant Ruins
A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.
San Antonio, Texas
Largest Virgin Mary Mosaic in the World
The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.
San Antonio, Texas
Educación
A colorful public mural in San Antonio's West Side encourages students to stay in school.
San Antonio, Texas
St. Thérèse of Lisieux Painting
A priceless work of art created by the saint's own blood sister hangs in a San Antonio basilica.
San Antonio, Texas
World's Largest Cowboy Boots
These boots are made for selfies.
San Antonio, Texas
Japanese Tea Garden
A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.
New York, New York
Carnegie Hall Archives
More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.
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
Burger Joint
Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.
New York, New York
Water Tower
This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.
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
Radio City Music Hall's Secret Apartment
Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.
New York, New York
Central Filing Bar
A hidden bar inside an ad agency has a deliberately misleading name, so employees can stay late under pretext of paperwork.
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
767 Third Avenue
A Manhattan office building is home to the world’s largest chess board.
New York, New York
William Lescaze Townhouse
New York City's first Modernist house.
New York, New York
Greenacre Park
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
New York, New York
Marilyn Monroe’s Subway Grate
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
U.S.S. Albacore
Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.
Kennebunk, Maine
The Wedding Cake House
The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.
