Hot Springs, South Dakota
Mammoth Site
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Death Railway Bridge
This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.
Kunene Region, Namibia
Twyfelfontein
Ancient artists in the middle of nowhere.
Namibia
Welwitschia
Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.
Sossusvlei, Namibia
Dead Vlei
This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.
New York, New York
New York City Fire Museum
A museum collection honoring the long history of the FDNY is held in a disused Manhattan fire house.
New York, New York
Museum of Chinese in America
This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.
New York, New York
Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
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
Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
New York, New York
Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
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
New York City Police Museum
Hear the tales of New York's most notorious criminals.
New York, New York
'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
New York, New York
Chinatown's Bloody Angle
Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.
New York, New York
Merchant's House Museum
New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.
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.
New York, New York
6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
Museum of Sex
A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
New York, New York
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
