Delmar, Delaware
Highball Signal
This relic is one of the last survivors of the earliest eras of the American railroad.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Littlestown, Pennsylvania
Tire Sculptures of Breighner’s Tire Center
Intricate, eye-catching, award-winning rubber sculptures liven up this Pennsylvania town.
Ronks, Pennsylvania
The National Toy Train Museum
A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Nay Aug Park
This national landmark is also home to a massive treehouse.
Everett, Pennsylvania
Giant Quarter
A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.
Middletown, Pennsylvania
Three Mile Island Historical Marker
On the outskirts of Pennsylvania’s capital city, a reminder of the worst accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history.
New York, New York
‘The Gilded Lady’
A vibrant, 100-foot-tall mural dedicated to Evelyn Nesbit, the tragic icon of the Gilded Age.
New York, New York
Balto Statue
This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
Carmel Hamlet, New York
Sybil Ludington Statue
The life-size bronze statue commemorates the ride of 16-year-old American Revolutionary War hero.
Staten Island, New York
Fresh Kills Landfill
One-time largest man-made structure in the world will be a park in 30 years.
Bronx, New York
St. Raymond’s Cemetery
Final resting place of Typhoid Mary.
Albany, New York
World’s Largest Nipper Statue
This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.
Bridgehampton, New York
Dan Flavin Art Institute
A fire station-turned-church-turned-museum dedicated to the work of seminal light artist Dan Flavin.
Hillsdale, New York
Circle Museum
Eight whimsical acres of metal art.
New York, New York
The Ziegfeld Head
The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.
Oneida, New York
Cross Island Chapel
Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.
New York, New York
Survivor Tree
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
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
Secret Apartment in the Fort Washington Library
This abandoned caretaker's apartment is one of 13 left in the New York Public Library system.
Brooklyn, New York
Undertaker's Ledgers
Records of the dead describe the myriad odd ways people used to die.
Port Jervis, New York
The Hawks Nest
A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.
Staten Island, New York
Holtermann's Bakery
In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.
Staten Island, New York
New York Chinese Scholar's Garden
This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.
Brooklyn, New York
Steinberg Sculpture Garden
A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.
