Pasadena, California
Gold Bug
Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Pasadena, California
Lucky Baldwin's
A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.
Pasadena, California
The Castle Green
Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.
Pasadena, California
Colorado Street Bridge
A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
First FDR Memorial
One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.
Washington, D.C.
The Adams Memorial
A haunting tribute to pioneering photographer Clover Adams.
New York, New York
Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
New York, New York
Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
New York, New York
Broadway Flea Market
An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.
New York, New York
One Times Square
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Bathroom
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
New York, New York
Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
New York, New York
The Little Church Around the Corner
This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.
New York, New York
The Remnants of Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue
Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
The White Horse Tavern
Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.
New York, New York
Lenin Statue at Red Square
Salute the leader of the proletariat.
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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
New York Marble Cemetery
A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."
New York, New York
The Wishbones of McSorley's Old Ale House
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
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New York, New York
Billy's Antiques and Props
A veritable variety of odds and ends.
New York, New York
Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
