Places jocelyngould Wants to Go

Where now stands a 42-story condominium tower of marble, glass and steel was once the central market of New York’s slave trade.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.

This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.

A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.

It took 275 years and four burials to finally put the Mayflower’s most famous passenger to rest.

The Atlantis of Cape Cod reemerges during the lowest of tides.

The Cape Cod house that whaling built.

This memorial honors those who served on Gallops Island Radio Training Station during the second World War.

A real plaque marks the spot where a Faulknerian character committed fictional suicide.

A plaque memorializes the Boston location of one of the largest nightclub fires in history.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."