New York, New York
Site of New York Slave Market
Where now stands a 42-story condominium tower of marble, glass and steel was once the central market of New York’s slave trade.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Brooklyn, New York
The Old Headquarters of Murder, Inc.
This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.
New York, New York
Broadway Flea Market
An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.
New York, New York
Lenin Statue at Red Square
Salute the leader of the proletariat.
Bronx, New York
Bronx Zoo Bug Carousel
The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.
Permanently Closed
Brooklyn, New York
Buzz-A-Rama
The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.
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Wall Street Bombing Scars
Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
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Statue of Liberty's Original Torch
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
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Hamilton Grange
The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.
New York, New York
Sidewalk Subway Map
Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.
New York, New York
Bemelmans Bar
The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
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Burger Joint
Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.
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Shopsin's
Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.
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77 Water Street
A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.
New York, New York
The Manhattan Well Murder
A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.
Brooklyn, New York
Sunshine Laundromat
One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.
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Berlin Wall Section
A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.
New York, New York
Marilyn Monroe’s Subway Grate
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
New York, New York
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
New York, New York
Lexington Candy Shop
The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Washington, D.C.
The Preamble in License Plates
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
