Cleveland, Ohio
Grave of Alan Freed
A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."
Places I've been
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Cleveland, Ohio
A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.
Willoughby, Ohio
Solving a 60-year mystery finally gave a name to the young woman known only by the color of her clothes.
Mentor, Ohio
A fiberglass jungle, deep in the wilds of the Cleveland suburbs.
Cleveland, Ohio
The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.
Bradford, Pennsylvania
This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.
Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania
Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.
Erie, Pennsylvania
A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.
Waterford, Pennsylvania
The only statue of its kind to commemorate Washington's beginnings as an officer of the British Colonial Militia.
Urbana, Illinois
The house is an iconic pilgrimage site for fans of the Illinois-based emo band.
Brooklyn, New York
The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Enter the Forest of the Elves.
New York, New York
The one-time office of the architectural firm that ushered in the Gilded Age is now a Club Monaco.
New York, New York
During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.
New York, New York
Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.
New York, New York
The most confusing clock in New York.
New York, New York
Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.
New York, New York
Nope, not Washington Irving's house.
New York, New York
The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
New York, New York
A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.
New York, New York
A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.
New York, New York
The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.
New York, New York
This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.
New York, New York
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.