London, England
Gasholders
These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
San Francisco, California
Vermont Street
Lombard Street may be more famous, but this is the real “crookedest street in the world.”
Tokyo, Japan
Moon Pine Tree
One of the top 100 sights of feudal Tokyo continues to impress those who visit the lesser temples of Ueno.
Tokyo, Japan
The Lions of Namiyoke Inari Shrine
This shrine, built to protect against destructive waves, is home to two monumental lion heads.
Tokyo, Japan
First Flight Monument
A monument marking the first airplane flights in Japan hints at the dark history behind its peaceful park setting.
Tokyo, Japan
Transparent Restroom
These unique toilets feature transparent glass covered in PDLC film.
Tokyo, Japan
Gotokuji Temple
The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.
Tokyo, Japan
Hanegi Park
The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.
Tokyo, Japan
Gorilla Building
A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.
Otaru, Japan
Kitaichi Hall
A gorgeous, nostalgic café housed in a lofty old warehouse, lit only by petroleum lamps.
Otaru, Japan
Otaru Orgel Museum
This dazzling three-story shop showcases the art and history of music boxes, a popular novelty in Japan.
Otaru, Japan
Former Temiya Line Railroad
This abandoned railroad got a new life as a scenic promenade cutting through the city of Otaru.
Tokyo, Japan
Kozukappara Execution Grounds
This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.
Tokyo, Japan
The Giant Ghibli Clock
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
New York, New York
Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
New York, New York
MoMath - The Museum of Mathematics
A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.
New York, New York
The Hidden Holocaust Memorial of Madison Park
A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.
New York, New York
The Statue of Roscoe Conkling
A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.
New York, New York
The Former Offices of McKim, Mead and White
The one-time office of the architectural firm that ushered in the Gilded Age is now a Club Monaco.
New York, New York
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum
The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.
New York, New York
The Players
A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.
New York, New York
The "Irving House"
Nope, not Washington Irving's house.
New York, New York
Tammany Hall
The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
New York, New York
The Wishbones of McSorley's Old Ale House
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
