New York, New York
‘The Gilded Lady’
A vibrant, 100-foot-tall mural dedicated to Evelyn Nesbit, the tragic icon of the Gilded Age.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
The Hidden Holocaust Memorial of Madison Park
A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.
New York, New York
The Statue of Roscoe Conkling
A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.
New York, New York
Chester A. Arthur Inauguration and Death House
The only remaining building in New York to see the inauguration of a president is being slowly overtaken by a grocery store.
New York, New York
Bristol Basin
A small part of lower Manhattan is actually made from a bit of England.
New York, New York
Autophoto
Picture yourself in history with this working collection of vintage photobooths.
Brooklyn, New York
Bushwick Inlet
Once a flowing stream and where the USS Monitor, the world's first ironclad, was built and launched.
Brooklyn, New York
Old Stone House of Brooklyn
This reconstructed Revolutionary War-era residence marks the first major battle after the Declaration of Independence
New York, New York
Jean-Michel Basquiat Commemorative Plaque
The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.
Staten Island, New York
National Lighthouse Museum
This stately brick building once provided supplies and equipment to lighthouses across the northeast during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Brooklyn, New York
Caucasian Wingnut of Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Bent but not broken, this massive tree has stood in the garden for over a century.
New York, New York
Wall Street Palisade
Wooden pavers represent a 17th-century barrier that gave Wall Street its name.
Brooklyn, New York
Webster Place
A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
The Cyclone
A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.
Brooklyn, New York
Morbid Anatomy Library & Giftshop
A library and shop devoted to the body, mortality, and bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories
New York, New York
The Double Check Businessman
This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.
New York, New York
Broken Kilometer
One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.
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
United Palace Theatre
One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
New York, New York
The Former Offices of McKim, Mead and White
The one-time office of the architectural firm that ushered in the Gilded Age is now a Club Monaco.
Brooklyn, New York
Gage & Tollner
Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.
Brooklyn, New York
‘Pageant’
Richly symbolic public artworks that have been reconfigured for the 21st century.
New York, New York
National Debt Clock
This installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.
New York, New York
Lichtenstein Subway Mural
A dazzling work by a Pop art legend hangs in one of the world’s busiest subway stations.
