New York, New York
Bryant Park Bathroom
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
Keen's Steakhouse
Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.
New York, New York
767 Third Avenue
A Manhattan office building is home to the world’s largest chess board.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
Grand Central Ceiling Dark Patch
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York
Grand Central Oyster Bar
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
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.
New York, New York
Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
New York, New York
'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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.
New York, New York
Poster House Museum
The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.
New York, New York
The White Horse Tavern
Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.
New York, New York
Museum of Sex
A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
New York, New York
Gay Liberation
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
New York, New York
C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
Queens, New York
Calvary Cemetery
Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
New York, New York
Relics of the IRT 14th Street-Union Square Subway Local Platform
Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.
New York, New York
The "Irving House"
Nope, not Washington Irving's house.
New York, New York
Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
New York, New York
Bellevue Hospital
The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
The Evolution Store
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Brooklyn, New York
Digester Eggs
A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.
