Kawasaki, Japan
The Puchicalator
The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Kawasaki, Japan
Ajinomoto MSG Factory
One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun.
New York, New York
REACH: New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
New York, New York
Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Conch Shell House
Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.
Brooklyn, New York
Deno's Wonder Wheel
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
Brooklyn, New York
The Carousel in Prospect Park
You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.
Brooklyn, New York
New York Transit Museum
Ride the subways of yesteryear.
New York, New York
The Location of Paul's Boutique
The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.
New York, New York
Bennett Park
The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.
New York, New York
The Oldest Fence in New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
New York, New York
Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
New York, New York
Jeffrey's Hook Light
Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.
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
One Times Square
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
New York, New York
Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
New York, New York
Hamilton Grange
The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.
New York, New York
Kenka
Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?
New York, New York
President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
New York, New York
Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
Fraunces Tavern
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
New York, New York
Alice in Wonderland Statue
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
New York, New York
Burger Joint
Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
