Richmond, Virginia
The Triple Crossing
Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Richmond, Virginia
Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.
Richmond, Virginia
In an effort to escape the horrors of slavery, one man mailed himself to freedom.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This family-owned diner has been slinging chili dogs since 1940.
Panama City, Panama
This church was transported brick by brick from the ruins of a 16th-century city into Panama City's current historic district.
Panama City, Panama
A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.
New York, New York
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
New York, New York
Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.
New York, New York
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
York, Pennsylvania
Take a walk through the history of strength sports—from the early Olympic Games to modern day.
Atlanta, Georgia
This mural pays tribute to Atlanta natives and hip hop legends Andre 3000 and Big Boi, better known as OutKast.
Sterling, Virginia
These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.
Buffalo, New York
The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.
Homestead, Florida
A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.
Homestead, Florida
Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Miami, Florida
Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.
Fort Myers, Florida
A telegraph station used to send information from Cuba to the U.S. during the Spanish-American War.
Captiva, Florida
This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.
New York, New York
Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.
New York, New York
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
If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.
New York, New York
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
New York, New York
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.