New York, New York
Kenka
Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
New York, New York
Brooklyn Bridge Love Locks
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
New York, New York
President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
New York, New York
Chinatown's Bloody Angle
Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.
New York, New York
Governors Island
Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
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
Fraunces Tavern
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
New York, New York
Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
New York, New York
'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
New York, New York
Nicholas Roerich Museum
This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.
New York, New York
Merchant's House Museum
New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.
New York, New York
The Morris-Jumel Mansion
The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.
New York, New York
Angel Orensanz Foundation
The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
New York, New York
Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Mecca, California
International Banana Museum
World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.
Mecca, California
Salton Sea
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Glendale, California
Museum of Neon Art
A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.
Permanently Closed
Santa Monica, California
Church of Type
Somewhere between an art studio and a print shop, this artists storefront is a house of worship devoted to type.
Monterey, California
Monterey's Moon Tree
A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.
Castroville, California
World's Largest Artichoke Statue
It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."
Permanently Closed
Felton, California
Bigfoot Discovery Museum
This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.
