New York, New York
'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space
A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.
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.
Brooklyn, New York
Deno's Wonder Wheel
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
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
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
The Woolworth Building
Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
New York, New York
Bellevue Hospital
The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
New York, New York
Bemelmans Bar
The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
New York, New York
Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery
Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.
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
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
Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
London, England
Walbrook Skulls
It's a mystery why these remains were found with no traces of their bodies in sight.
London, England
Speakers' Corner
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
Paddington Bear Statue
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
Leadenhall Market
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Paris, France
Mascarons of Pont Neuf
If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.
Paris, France
Argonaute Submarine
The Argonaute submarine was the French navy's pride and joy in the 1950's.
Paris, France
Pont de la Concorde
This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Paris, France
Le Stryge
This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Paris, France
Maison de Serge Gainsbourg
The former home of France's controversial pop maestro is almost completely covered in ever-changing tributes and graffiti.
Paris, France
Fountain of Innocents
A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.
