San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador
Middle of the World
An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador
An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
New York, New York
A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."
New York, New York
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Beacon, New York
Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.
Queens, New York
Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Boston, Massachusetts
A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.