New York, New York
The Ziegfeld Head
The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
New York Society Library
New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.
New York, New York
No. 44 Stuyvesant
This 220-year-old house is a reminder of New York City's Dutch past.
New York, New York
The Brown Building
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
New York, New York
The New York Earth Room
A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.
New York, New York
Catacombs of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral
Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.
New York, New York
190 Bowery
The greatest real estate coup of all time.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Obscura Antiques and Oddities
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
New York, New York
Zaragoza Mexican Deli and Grocery
Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.
New York, New York
Bristol Basin
A small part of lower Manhattan is actually made from a bit of England.
New York, New York
Bellevue Hospital
The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
New York, New York
Rose Hill Historic House
The origins of midtown Manhattan's anachronistic wooden farmhouse remain a mystery.
New York, New York
The Burns Archive
A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change.
New York, New York
New York's Hidden Tropical Forest
A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
New York, New York
U.N. Delegates Dining Room
You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.
New York, New York
Queensboro Trolley Kiosk
A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.
Paris, France
Doctor Charcot's Library
The personal library of the founder of modern neurology is open to visitors.
Paris, France
Lasco Project at Palais de Tokyo
A modern-day Lascaux cave underneath Paris.
Paris, France
Notre-Dame-de-Lorette
Claude Monet was baptized in this lavishly ornate Paris church.
Paris, France
Temple de la Sybille (The Temple of Sybille)
This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.
Saint-Denis, France
Heart of the Dauphin
The mummified heart of Louis XVII, the lost dauphin of the French Revolution.
Paris, France
The Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
Pitié-Salpêtrière was the dumping grounds for women who received the dreaded diagnosis of "hysterical."
Barcelona, Spain
Sala Gimbernat
18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
Basilica of Saints Justus and Pastor
Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.
