New York, New York
'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Fairmount Apartments
Known as the "Grand Lady of Jersey City,” the city's first racially-integrated hotel was owned by a preacher who was, depending on who you ask, a cult leader, civil rights pioneer, or the manifestation of God.
Hartford, Connecticut
A. Everett Austin Facade House
This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.
Hartford, Connecticut
Statue of Rover
A tribute to the truly loyal dog who waited outside a hospital for his owner to come back.
New York, New York
Grand Brasserie
New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.
New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
Grand Central Oyster Bar
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
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.
Plymouth, Connecticut
Ted Knight Memorial Bridge
A bridge commemorating the actor's legacy and his Terryville roots.
Bristol, Connecticut
American Clock and Watch Museum
Thousands of American timepieces on display in the former clock-making capital of the country.
Bristol, Connecticut
New England Carousel Museum
A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.
Plymouth, Connecticut
Lock Museum of America
Explore the world's largest collection of locks, keys, handcuffs, and ornate hardware, and crack the code on an antique-filled escape room.
Farmington, Connecticut
The Grave of Foone
The final resting place of one member of the Amistad slave revolt who never made it back home.
Cheshire, Connecticut
Paul Bunyan Muffler Man
A 26-foot-tall fiberglass American legend stands proudly here.
Keswick, England
Derwent Pencil Museum
A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport Cliff Walk
Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.
London, England
Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
Queens, New York
'The Ramp'
Where the four original members of the Ramones hung out and revolutionized punk rock.
Queens, New York
Valencia Movie House
The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.
Queens, New York
The Kitty Genovese Residence
A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."
Queens, New York
Greaser on a Clock
A mysterious statue of a leather jacket-clad rebel leans coolly on an odd yellow clock.
Brooklyn, New York
Coney Island Museum
An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.
Brooklyn, New York
The Cyclone
A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.
Brooklyn, New York
West 8th Street - NY Aquarium Subway Station
New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.
