Brooklyn, New York
Smith-9 Street Station
The highest rapid transit station in the world.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Brooklyn, New York
The highest rapid transit station in the world.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.
New York, New York
A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.
New York, New York
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
New York, New York
The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.
New York, New York
Home to a dizzying array of letterpress blocks with a rich history.
New York, New York
The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.
Brooklyn, New York
As telephones become more essential and less stylish one historic Brooklyn building remembers the days when they were a grand celebration of communication.
Brooklyn, New York
This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.
Brooklyn, New York
On the hills of Bay Ridge stands a house straight out of a fairy tale.
Brooklyn, New York
Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.
New York, New York
Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.
Brooklyn, New York
Waterway populated with abandoned projects, including a submarine.
New York, New York
This lavish room in a New York City mansion is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.
Seattle, Washington
Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?
Joshua Tree, California
Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.
New York, New York
Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.