New York, New York
The Wishbones of McSorley's Old Ale House
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
Places I've been
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New York, New York
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
New York, New York
A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Boston, Massachusetts
The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.
Queens, New York
The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.
Queens, New York
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
London, England
This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.
Brooklyn, New York
The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.
Jackson, New Hampshire
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
Queens, New York
A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".
Inyo County, California
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Charleston, South Carolina
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
Reno, Nevada
The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.
Atlanta, Georgia
The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.
Nageezi, New Mexico
A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Glen Rose, Texas
Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.