New York, New York
Staple Street Skybridge
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Brooklyn, New York
Washington Park Wall
The unassuming structure was part of a Major League Baseball stadium.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Niagara Falls Floral Clock
This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.
New York, New York
Gorilla Diorama
Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.
Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico
Crocodiles of Sumidero Canyon
In this breathtaking canyon, crocodiles bask on boulders and glide through the murky waters.
New York, New York
Keen's Steakhouse
Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.
Beacon, New York
Bannerman's Castle
Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.
Staatsburg, New York
Esopus Island
An unassuming island in the middle of the Hudson that hosts campers, including Aleister Crowley.
Saratoga Springs, New York
Spit and Spat
Two mermen, eternally spitting into each other's mouths.
Albany, New York
World’s Largest Nipper Statue
This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.
Red Hook, New York
Mayan Ruins on the Hudson
For over 80 years, Mayan ruins stood proudly in a most unlikely location.
London, England
Tower Bridge Chimney
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
New York, New York
New York's Adam and Eve Sculptures
Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.
Brooklyn, New York
Grave of John Matthews: The Soda Fountain King
Final resting place of the immigrant who brought artificial seltzer water to America.
Tikal, Guatemala
Spider Monkeys of Tikal
Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.
New York, New York
Hall of North American Mammals
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbilisi Sulfur Baths
A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.
San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico
Mural of the Great Goddess
A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."
New York, New York
Museum at Eldridge Street
America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.
Tainan City, Taiwan
Anping Tree House
The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.
New York, New York
The Manhattan Eruv
This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.
New York, New York
Mercury Theatre Plaque
Where the legendary Orson Welles got his theatrical start before "Citizen Kane."
New Orleans, Louisiana
Street Name Tiles of New Orleans
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Houtong Cat Village
Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats.
