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Exchange Bar & Grill
Test your business savvy and play the market for cocktails at this stock exchange-inspired watering hole.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
Abandoned 18th Street Subway Station
This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.
New York, New York
The General Worth Monument
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
Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery
Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.
New York, New York
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.
New York, New York
REI's Wall of Litho Stones
A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.
New York, New York
Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
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'The Sale of Manhattan'
Down a stairway in the East Village, you could once read a plaque describing an alternate history of a fictional version of Manhattan.
New York, New York
Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
New York, New York
Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
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Obscura Antiques and Oddities
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
Inverness, California
Point Reyes Lighthouse
The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.
Bethesda, Maryland
Madonna of the Trail
She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
Missing Capitol Building Cornerstone
A promising candidate for the lost rock laid by George Washington was unearthed, but the hunt is still on.
Arlington, Virginia
Dark Star Park
This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.
Arlington, Virginia
Deep Throat Parking Garage
Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."
Arlington, Virginia
Ronald Reagan National Airport's Historic Terminal A
The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.
Arlington, Virginia
Abingdon Plantation Ruins
The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.
Washington, D.C.
Sharpshooter's Tree
A diminutive plaque recalls the treetop sniper who almost killed Abe Lincoln.
New York, New York
The Museum of Interesting Things
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
Washington, D.C.
Capital Transit Co. Streetcar Barn
Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.
Washington, D.C.
Letelier-Moffitt Monument
A diminutive memorial marks the site of a successful assassination by a right-wing death squad in America's capital.
Washington, D.C.
National Archives Vault
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
