Greenfield Center, New York
Lester Park
Fossilized sea bottom and lime quarry.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Saratoga Springs, New York
Spit and Spat
Two mermen, eternally spitting into each other's mouths.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tiffany Glass Mural ‘The Dream Garden’
Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wanamaker Building
The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wanamaker Grand Court Organ
The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Foucault Pendulum at the Franklin Institute
A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia City Hall
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philbert the Pig
This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial
America’s smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
First Bank of the United States
Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.
New York, New York
The Hangman's Elm
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
New York, New York
West Terrace at the Cloisters
This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island AVAC System
On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system.
New York, New York
Hall of North American Mammals
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
New York, New York
WPA Murals of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.
New York, New York
Audubon Mural Project
Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.
New York, New York
Strecker Memorial Laboratory
Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.
New York, New York
Queensboro Trolley Kiosk
A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.
New York, New York
Grand Central Oyster Bar
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
New York, New York
Gay Liberation
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
New York, New York
The American Merchant Mariner's Memorial
Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.
New York, New York
Cathedral Peacock Hutch
A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.
New York, New York
The Marriage of Money and Real Estate
A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.
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.
