Queens, New York
The Birthplace of Scrabble
A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.
Places I've been
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Queens, New York
A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.
New York, New York
Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.
New York, New York
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
New York, New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
Cripple Creek, Colorado
Inside this casino, visitors are treated to slot machines and a rare German Christmas pyramid.
Del Norte, Colorado
Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.
Arvada, Colorado
A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.
Golden, Colorado
The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The haunted reputation of these abandoned Colorado train tunnels is probably not helped by the terrifying spiked fence.
Denver, Colorado
Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Garretson, South Dakota
The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Medora, North Dakota
The ruins of Theodore Roosevelt's beloved ranch stand in a forgotten corner of a national park named after him.