New York, New York
ALF Bakery
Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
The Cross at Ground Zero
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
New York, New York
'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
Irish Hunger Memorial
Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.
New York, New York
Staple Street Skybridge
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
New York, New York
Mmuseumm
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
New York, New York
The Oldest Fence in New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
New York, New York
The Standard Oil Building
This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.
New York, New York
WPA Murals of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.
Queens, New York
Hanmaum Zen Center of New York
A temple belonging to the largest Buddhist order in South Korea nestled in the middle of New York City.
Queens, New York
Flushing Town Hall
This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Arthur Kill Vertical Bridge
Featuring the the longest lift span of any vertical-lift bridge in the world.
New York, New York
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater
This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.
Brooklyn, New York
William Beard's Grave
The painter who popularized "bulls" and "bears" as symbols for the stock market didn't get a proper headstone for over a century.
Brooklyn, New York
Grave of John Matthews: The Soda Fountain King
Final resting place of the immigrant who brought artificial seltzer water to America.
Brooklyn, New York
Minerva Monument
A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.
Brooklyn, New York
'Civic Virtue Triumphant Over Unrighteousness'
This controversial statue has migrated twice in its life.
Brooklyn, New York
Henry Chadwick's Grave
The real "father of baseball" rests in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
Charles Feltman's Tomb
The inventor of the Coney Island hot dog rests in a grand mausoleum in Brooklyn.
New York, New York
Poster House Museum
The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.
Queens, New York
Smiling Hogshead Ranch
Guerilla gardeners reclaimed this abandoned railroad land literally putting down roots.
Brooklyn, New York
Miller Building
A 9-story, poured concrete structure which was used as a glue factory with an indelible smell.
Brooklyn, New York
Exxon Pumping Facility
Nondescript building owned by ExxonMobil working on siphoning Greenpoint Oil Spill out of the ground.
Brooklyn, New York
Digester Eggs
A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.
