San Jose, California
Lupe the Mammoth
A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Sunnyvale, California
Libby's Water Tower
A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.
Linlithgow, Scotland
Montgomery Scott Plaque
The fictional birthplace of the Chief Engineer aboard the Starship Enterprise.
June Lake, California
Obsidian Dome
A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.
New York, New York
Times Square Station Fake Tiles
Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.
New York, New York
Amiable Child Monument
One of the only single-person private gravesites in New York City.
New York, New York
The Remnants of Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue
Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.
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
Delmonico's Pompeii Columns
Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.
New York, New York
Graybar Rats
Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.
New York, New York
Broken Kilometer
One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.
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
Bennett Park
The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.
New York, New York
Site of New York Slave Market
Where now stands a 42-story condominium tower of marble, glass and steel was once the central market of New York’s slave trade.
New York, New York
Castle Williams
In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.
New York, New York
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum
The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.
New York, New York
President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
New York, New York
Titanic Memorial
Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.
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
Plaque of Nikola Tesla on Radio Wave Building
The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.
New York, New York
Patent Pending
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
New York, New York
The New York Earth Room
A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.
New York, New York
Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
New York, New York
Norwegian Seamen's Church
Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.
