New York, New York
Survivor Tree
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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WTC Station 'E' Subway Entrance
A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.
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The Woolworth Building
Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
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The Marine Grill Murals of the Hotel McAlpin
The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.
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Titanic Memorial
Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.
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Rudolph de Harak Digital Clock
The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.
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5 Beekman Street
This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.
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The John Street Methodist Church
The oldest Methodist church in the United States has been spreading the good news for over two centuries.
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Trinity Churchyard
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
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The Double Check Businessman
This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.
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Matryoshka at Wall Street Bath & Spa 88
This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.
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Grand Central Ceiling Dark Patch
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
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Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
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Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
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Grand Central Oyster Bar
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
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Paley Park
A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.
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Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
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'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
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Times Square Hum
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
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Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
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New York Federal Gold Vault
More gold than anywhere else, ever.
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The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
Lacco Ameno, Italy
The Fungo Mushroom Rock
A mushroom-shaped outcropping that has come to be the symbol for an entire town.
Atrani, Italy
Atrani
This seaside Italian village doesn't just look Escher-esque, it actually inspired the mind-bending artist.
