Montreal, Québec
Biosphere of Montreal
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
83
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Brooklyn, New York
Acme Smoked Fish
“Wagon Jobber" turned smokehouse magnate's family-owned business is still going strong 100 years later.
Brooklyn, New York
The Brooklyn Navy Yard
A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.
New York, New York
Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
New York, New York
41 Cooper Square
This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
New York, New York
Governors Island
Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
New York, New York
Brooklyn Bridge Love Locks
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
New York, New York
Barthman's Sidewalk Clock
A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.
Brooklyn, New York
Gowanus Batcave
Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.
New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
Museum of Sex
A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
New York, New York
The SeaGlass Carousel
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Walcott, Iowa
Iowa 80 Truck Stop
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
New York, New York
Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
Alice in Wonderland Statue
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
New York, New York
Times Square Hum
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
New York, New York
One Times Square
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
New York, New York
Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
Brooklyn, New York
Coney Art Walls
This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.
New Hyde Park, New York
Denton House McDonald's
This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.
Centerport, New York
Vanderbilt Museum
An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.
Kings Park, New York
St. Johnland Cemetery
This forgotten graveyard in rural New York State once served a pioneering hospital.
