Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Montreal, Québec
Beaudry Metro
Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.
Montreal, Québec
Schwartz's
A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.
Los Angeles, California
Muscle Beach
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles, California
Venice Beach Freakshow
The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.
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Los Angeles, California
Danny's Deli
Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.
Dallas, Texas
The Traveling Man
A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.
New York, New York
Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
Hartsdale, New York
Hartsdale Pet Cemetery
The first pet cemetery in the United States.
Queens, New York
Bayside Cemetery
One of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the city, it is now overgrown with an urban forest.
New York, New York
The Remnants of Tin Pan Alley
The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.
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Pasadena, California
Rocket Fizz
Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.
Los Angeles, California
Great Wall of Los Angeles
One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.
Queens, New York
Houdini's Grave
The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Obscura Antiques and Oddities
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
Brooklyn, New York
The Tomb of Jane Griffith
A heartbreaking monument showing the last morning in the life of Jane Griffith.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
Los Angeles, California
The Museum of Death
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
New York, New York
Museum of Sex
A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Sign
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Brussels, Belgium
Comic Strip Route
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Brooklyn, New York
Torah Animal World
Every animal in the torah taxidermied and crammed into a Brooklyn townhouse.
Madaba, Jordan
Madaba Mosaic Map
The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.
