New York, New York
Bill's Place
This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Stevenson, Washington
Beacon Rock
An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.
Permanently Closed
Agoura Hills, California
Western Town at Paramount Ranch
An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.
Agoura Hills, California
The Old Place Restaurant
The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.
San Francisco, California
Ruins of the Sutro Baths
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.
New York, New York
The Players
A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.
New York, New York
41 Cooper Square
This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.
Queens, New York
Fort Tilden
This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.
New Windsor, New York
Storm King Art Center
100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.
Brooklyn, New York
House of Wax
Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.
New York, New York
Bemelmans Bar
The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Hammond Castle Museum
An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.
Los Angeles, California
Barnsdall Art Park
This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.
Los Angeles, California
Binoculars Building
In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.
Los Angeles, California
Venice of America Canals
After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
Los Angeles, California
Angels Flight
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
Los Angeles, California
Ennis House
This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.
Los Angeles, California
The Magic Castle
The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
Los Angeles, California
Old Zoo Picnic Area
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
Los Angeles, California
Bradbury Building
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Los Angeles, California
The Echo Park Time Travel Mart
Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.
Brooklyn, New York
Spectacle Theater
A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.
Brooklyn, New York
Green-Wood Cemetery
A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.
Permanently Closed
Brooklyn, New York
Buzz-A-Rama
The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.
