New York, New York
The Mulberry Bend
During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
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
Brooklyn Bridge Love Locks
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
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
Jefferson Market Library
Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.
New York, New York
Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
New York, New York
C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
New York, New York
The Hangman's Elm
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
New York, New York
'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
Los Angeles, California
Angels Flight
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
Permanently Closed
Los Angeles, California
Clifton's Cafeteria
Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."
Los Angeles, California
Bradbury Building
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Sign
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Palomar Mountain, California
Palomar Observatory
A world-class observatory in the California desert.
Lemon Grove, California
The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove
The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.
San Diego, California
Abandoned Freeway Stub on State Route 163
The freeway that never was.
San Diego, California
Louie Mattar’s Fabulous Car
One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.
Los Angeles, California
‘Urban Light’
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
Portland, Oregon
Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel
The magic's in the hole!
Millbrook, Alabama
Spectre Set Ruins
The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.
Queens, New York
Calvary Cemetery
Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
Spokane, Washington
Big Red Wagon
This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.
