New York, New York
Slocum Memorial Fountain
Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Brooklyn, New York
Yankee Ferry
A world of whimsy and wonder aboard a one of a kind historic landmark vessel.
New York, New York
Henry Bliss Plaque
A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.
Brooklyn, New York
The Brooklyn Visitation Monastery
A working monastery hidden away in Brooklyn once abutted the location of a former inebriate's home.
Bronx, New York
Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Grave
A monument stands to the famous suffragist who penned the declaration for women's equal rights, including the right to vote.
Queens, New York
Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse
A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.
Brooklyn, New York
Grave of John Matthews: The Soda Fountain King
Final resting place of the immigrant who brought artificial seltzer water to America.
Brooklyn, New York
Wyckoff House
Oldest surviving example of a Dutch saltbox frame house in America.
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.
Queens, New York
The Kitty Genovese Residence
A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."
Brooklyn, New York
The Tomb of Jane Griffith
A heartbreaking monument showing the last morning in the life of Jane Griffith.
New York, New York
Strecker Memorial Laboratory
Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.
Brooklyn, New York
Captain America Statue
A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.
Brooklyn, New York
Bushwick Schoolhouse
An 1883 schoolhouse now home to collective of artists.
New York, New York
Rat Rock in Morningside Heights
This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.
New York, New York
Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
Brooklyn, New York
Mount Prospect Park
This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.
Brooklyn, New York
Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
A burial ground of rusting metal grave markers.
Brooklyn, New York
Spritz Cookie Gravestone
This recipe is set in stone.
Queens, New York
The Alley Pond Giant
The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.
Brooklyn, New York
Martense Lane Rock
This seemingly unremarkable boulder is said to bear the hoofprint of the devil himself.
Queens, New York
Vander Ende-Onderdonk House
The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.
Brooklyn, New York
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims
The Underground Railroad passed right through this historic Brooklyn Heights church.
New York, New York
The Cross at Ground Zero
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
