Washington, D.C.
Foundry Branch Trolley Trestle Ruins
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
Washington, D.C.
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Brooklyn, New York
Final resting place of the immigrant who brought artificial seltzer water to America.
Brooklyn, New York
Oldest surviving example of a Dutch saltbox frame house in America.
New York, New York
Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.
New York, New York
This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.
Brooklyn, New York
Known as the "Forgotten City" it was home to industry, riots, artists, squatters, and to one of the largest single disaster fires in New York City.
Bronx, New York
A monument stands to the famous suffragist who penned the declaration for women's equal rights, including the right to vote.
Queens, New York
A temple belonging to the largest Buddhist order in South Korea nestled in the middle of New York City.
Brooklyn, New York
This unique house, the only one of its kind in Brooklyn, was built as part of a real estate developer's showcase.
Brooklyn, New York
This unusual apartment building may be Brooklyn's own version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Brooklyn, New York
Try an original egg cream at this museum located inside one of the last surviving old-fashioned seltzer factories in America.
New York, New York
On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system.
New York, New York
Nope, not Washington Irving's house.
New York, New York
The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”
Staten Island, New York
The highest natural point in New York City and all of the Atlantic coastal plain.
Brooklyn, New York
The only remaining Jewish congregation in Greenpoint.
Bronx, New York
A small graveyard is hidden in the midst of a bustling university campus.
New York, New York
An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.
Brooklyn, New York
A 120-year oil leak slowly unleashes more gallons of oil than the Exxon/Mobil disaster.
Brooklyn, New York
On the hills of Bay Ridge stands a house straight out of a fairy tale.
Queens, New York
A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."
New York, New York
Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.
Brooklyn, New York
Final resting place for the Triangle Shirtwaist fire’s unidentified victims.