Menands, New York
Albany Rural Cemetery
The final resting place of President Chester A. Arthur and hundreds of others from Revolutionary War soldiers to poets, politicians, and painters.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Albany, New York
The Mummy Ankhefenmut
A CT scan revealed the identity of this 3,000-year-old mummy that everyone erroneously thought was female.
Albany, New York
World’s Largest Nipper Statue
This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.
Albany, New York
The Largest Walmart in America
The largest Walmart Supercenter in the United States, referred to affectionately as “Mallmart,” has served the residents of Albany, New York, since 1994.
Troy, New York
Grave of Uncle Sam
The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.
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Brooklyn, New York
Greenpoint Savings Bank
Neoclassical bank designed by NY architects Helmle & Huberty.
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New York, New York
Site of the Pan Am Helipad
This Manhattan skyscraper is a reminder of the brief but glorious age of urban air taxis.
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New York, New York
The Fillmore East
A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.
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New York, New York
James Farley Post Office Museum
A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.
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New York, New York
Maxilla & Mandible
A Natural History and Science Emporium.
New York, New York
The Village Gate Sign
The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.
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New York, New York
St. Luke's Place Coal Hole Covers
These ornate manhole covers were used for a now-forgotten purpose.
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New York, New York
Tender Buttons
This tiny store is your one-stop shop for all sorts of rare and wonderful buttons.
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New York, New York
City Hall Library
An accidentally hidden library containing the ephemeral history of New York.
Bronx, New York
Van Cortlandt Burial Ground
A colonial family tomb that once doubled as New York City’s secret records vault.
New York, New York
The Brill Building
Some of the world’s most popular songs came out of this building.
New York, New York
National Debt Clock
This installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.
New York, New York
Delmonico’s Restaurant
Perhaps the most storied New York City eatery, Delmonico’s reshaped American restaurants.
New York, New York
Lichtenstein Subway Mural
A dazzling work by a Pop art legend hangs in one of the world’s busiest subway stations.
Bronx, New York
Bronx Christmas House of the Garabedian Family
Because holiday cheer is at its finest when it includes eerie mannequins, right?
New York, New York
'Dreams of Hyperion'
A unique collection of figures perform down the facade of the Gene Frankel Theatre.
Bronx, New York
Parkchester Terracotta Sculptures
These sculptures were designed to beautify this neighborhood when it was established in the 1940s.
New York, New York
Central Park Boathouse
With a history dating back to Victorian times, this architectural gem is a rare New York tourist haunt worth visiting.
Brooklyn, New York
The Cyclone
A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.
