Palm Beach, Florida
Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea
The oldest house of worship in Palm Beach has a wonderful tropical garden.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Palm Beach, Florida
The oldest house of worship in Palm Beach has a wonderful tropical garden.
New York, New York
The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.
New York, New York
A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.
New York, New York
Where now stands a 42-story condominium tower of marble, glass and steel was once the central market of New York’s slave trade.
Rome, Italy
This unassuming bridge is most likely one of Michelangelo's unfinished masterworks.
Rome, Italy
At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.
Rome, Italy
The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.
Rome, Italy
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Rome, Italy
This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.
Rome, Italy
A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
Rome, Italy
This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.
Coral Gables, Florida
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
West Palm Beach, Florida
This historic site situated in the Northwood shores neighborhood houses the remains of a forgotten town.
Palm Beach, Florida
This spooky road cut through a mound of ancient coral might be haunted by a witch.
Palm Beach, Florida
Grab a slice of pizza next to the remains of the "human monkey" who ran for mayor.
Palm Beach, Florida
This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.
Palm Beach, Florida
This 25-foot tall clock tower commemorates the start of one of America's foremost shopping districts and the end of the historic Palm Beach Pier.
Triangle, Virginia
A memorial dedicated to a highly decorated Marine and Korean War veteran, who also happened to be a horse.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world's third-largest crystal sphere has sat in the Penn Museum since 1927 with the exception of one outlandish theft.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The singer, actor, and activist lived here during his final years, and now it’s a museum dedicated to his legacy.
New York, New York
The oldest Methodist church in the United States has been spreading the good news for over two centuries.
New York, New York
The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.