New York, New York
Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
New York, New York
Bellevue Hospital
The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
New York, New York
Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
New York, New York
Pomander Walk
Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.
New York, New York
Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
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
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
The Evolution Store
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Milan, Italy
Milan's Hidden Bomb Shelters
Vast network of air raid tunnels beneath Lombardy's capital.
Florence, Italy
Buontalenti Grotta
A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.
