New York, New York
The Elevated Acre
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
New York, New York
Fraunces Tavern
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Icelandic Punk Museum
This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.
Permanently Closed
Reykjavik, Iceland
Freddi Arcade & Toys Museum
A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Hallgrimskirkja
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Piece of Berlin Wall In Iceland
A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.
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New York Herald Monument
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
New York, New York
Saint Vartan Armenian Cathedral
A replica of a 7th-century church hides in plain sight in the middle of the concrete jungle.
Permanently Closed
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Site of the Pan Am Helipad
This Manhattan skyscraper is a reminder of the brief but glorious age of urban air taxis.
New York, New York
The Last Remnants of the Polo Grounds
A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.
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Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
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Paley Park
A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.
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Nikola Tesla Street Corner
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
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The Hangman's Elm
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
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The Wizard of Park Avenue
A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.
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Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
Holiday Nostalgia Train
During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.
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The Hidden Holocaust Memorial of Madison Park
A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.
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Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
Permanently Closed
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Oldest Manhole Cover
Walk over a 150 year old manhole.
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Bellevue Hospital
The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
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Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
High Bridge
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
