Boston, Massachusetts
Salada Tea Doors
The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Boston, Massachusetts
Hood Milk Bottle
Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.
New York, New York
The Cross at Ground Zero
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
New York, New York
The Village Gate Sign
The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.
New York, New York
The Manhattan Eruv
This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.
New York, New York
Second Cemetery of the Congregation Shearith Israel
New York's unstoppable progress turned this cemetery into the smallest burial ground in the city.
New York, New York
Slocum Memorial Fountain
Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.
New York, New York
Catacombs of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral
Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.
New York, New York
First Shearith Israel Graveyard
Revolutionary War casualties fill the only 17th century structure remaining in Manhattan.
New York, New York
The Last Remnants of the Polo Grounds
A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.
New York, New York
Cole Porter's Piano
A famous songsmith's custom piano, dubbed "High Society," is hidden just out of sight in one of New York's finest hotels.
New York, New York
Collyer Brothers Park
Harlem park dedicated to compulsive hoarders killed by their own junk.
New York, New York
Dyckman Farmhouse
This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.
New York, New York
The Old McGraw-Hill Building
Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.
New York, New York
Riot Grrrl Collection at NYU
A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.
New York, New York
Museum at Eldridge Street
America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Bathroom
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
New York, New York
Titanic Memorial
Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.
New York, New York
Hamilton Grange
The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.
New York, New York
Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
The Secret Entrance to the Knickerbocker Hotel
An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.
Long Branch, New Jersey
Garfield Tea House
A small structure built from used railroad ties honors the short term of America's 20th president.
Wall Township, New Jersey
Project Diana Site
The first dish to bounce radio signals off the Moon, it was the forerunner to the U.S. Space Program.
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
The Sinatra House
Along a busy beachfront strip you may hear Frank Sinatra singing from one boardwalk home.
