New York, New York
Nikola Tesla Street Corner
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
New York, New York
The Sisyphus Stones
Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.
Queens, New York
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
New York, New York
REACH: New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
New York, New York
Greenwich Locksmith
Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.
Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Ponte degli Alpini
Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.
Venice, Italy
Monument to Niccolò Tommaseo
The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.
Venice, Italy
Squero di San Trovaso
Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.
Venice, Italy
Ponte delle Tette
In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.
New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
San Juan Capistrano, California
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Oldest building in California still in use.
Laguna Beach, California
Victoria Beach's Pirate Tower
This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.
Brooklyn, New York
Wonderville
An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.
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
Sylvan Terrace
A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.
New York, New York
The Morris-Jumel Mansion
The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.
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
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.
New York, New York
Gay Liberation
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
New York, New York
African Burial Ground National Monument
This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.
New York, New York
Trinity Churchyard
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
The American Merchant Mariner's Memorial
Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.
