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.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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?
London, England
'A Conversation With Oscar Wilde'
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
London, England
Mary Anning's Plesiosaur
This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
Caernarfon, Wales
Snowdon
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Llandudno, Wales
Great Orme Tramway
One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
New York, New York
Statue of Liberty's Original Torch
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
Paris, France
Remnants of the Paris Guillotine
Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Mary King’s Close
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Amesbury, England
Stonehenge
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
New York, New York
Wall Street Bombing Scars
Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
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
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
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
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Aberystwyth, Wales
University of Aberystwyth Old College
A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”
Ironbridge, England
The Iron Bridge
This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
Bourton-on-the-Water Model Village
A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.
Hereford, England
Hereford Cathedral Chained Library
Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.
Hereford, England
Hereford Mappa Mundi
The largest known medieval map of the world.
Oxford, England
Pitt Rivers Museum
Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
London, England
Paddington Bear Statue
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
The Navigators
Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.
London, England
Natural History Museum of London
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
