New York, New York
The Weathermen Townhouse Explosion
A strangely angled West Village home is the only monument to an explosion that took the lives of three American revolutionaries.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
The Brown Building
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
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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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.
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New Yorker Hotel
The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.
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
Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
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Crabs of Cleopatra’s Needle
Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
New York, New York
Fraunces Tavern
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
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Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
New York, New York
C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
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Shopsin's
Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.
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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.
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Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
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Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
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The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
Tannen's Magic Shop
New York's oldest magic store.
New York, New York
Please Don't Tell
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
Barcelona, Spain
Tió de Nadal
Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.
Barcelona, Spain
El Caganer
A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona's Baby Drop-off
Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.
Barcelona, Spain
Calder Mercury Fountain
A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.
