Brooklyn, New York
Henry Chadwick's Grave
The real "father of baseball" rests in Brooklyn.
Places I've been
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Brooklyn, New York
The real "father of baseball" rests in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
This controversial statue has migrated twice in its life.
Carlstadt, New Jersey
Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.
New York, New York
An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'
New York, New York
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
New York, New York
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
Queens, New York
The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
Queens, New York
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
Yonkers, New York
America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.
New York, New York
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Saratoga Springs, New York
A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.
Washington, D.C.
Once a sewer culvert, this road tunnel now offers cyclists and pedestrians a subterranean stroll under the C&O Canal.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
Orange, Connecticut
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
Waterford, Connecticut
Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.
Holmdel, New Jersey
This water tower commemorates the invention of the transistor on this site in 1947.
Bernards Township, New Jersey
An allegedly cursed tree represents a town's reckoning with a racist past.
Bridgewater, New Jersey
American involvement in World War I officially ended in 1921 in New Jersey, three years late and thousands of miles from the battlefield.
Stanhope, New Jersey
Historic town settled in the 19th century because of its convenient location along a popular coal transport route.
Edison, New Jersey
A giant light 13 feet high shines near Thomas Edison's old Menlo Park lab.
Cape May, New Jersey
Several times a year, during low tide, two pairs of historic train tracks are revealed on this New Jersey beach.