Edinburgh, Scotland
Arthur's Seat
This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Edison, New Jersey
Hoopar Brothers Gravestone
In a New Jersey cemetery, the final resting place of two brothers who fell victim to a deadly mushroom.
Sevierville, Tennessee
Dolly Parton Statue
An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."
New York, New York
The Players
A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.
Oaks, Pennsylvania
World's Largest Slinky
Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.
Norristown, Pennsylvania
American Treasure Tour
Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Grave of Charles Stratton
The final resting place of a circus performer who went by the pseudonym "General Tom Thumb."
Los Angeles, California
Mel Blanc’s Grave
The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"
Arlington, Virginia
Netherlands Carillon
An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.
New York, New York
Chester A. Arthur Inauguration and Death House
The only remaining building in New York to see the inauguration of a president is being slowly overtaken by a grocery store.
New York, New York
The Old McGraw-Hill Building
Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.
New York, New York
Mercury Theatre Plaque
Where the legendary Orson Welles got his theatrical start before "Citizen Kane."
London, England
The Fourth Plinth
Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.
Los Angeles, California
Tony Scott’s Grave
A tiny rock climber scales the headstone of a beloved director.
Orlando, Florida
Progress City Model
A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.
London, England
The Duke of Wellington’s Mounting Stone
Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.
New York, New York
Ralph Kramden Statue
An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'
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New York, New York
Game Boy that Survived a Bombing
Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.
New York, New York
Bellevue Hospital
The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
New York, New York
Bristol Basin
A small part of lower Manhattan is actually made from a bit of England.
New York, New York
Al Hirschfeld's Desk and Chair
From this desk Al Hirschfeld drew his influential caricatures of the 20th century's Broadway stars.
New York, New York
Septuagesimo Uno
The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Seven Tubs at Pinchot State Forest
Narrow gorges and deep pools created by long-ago glaciers.
New York, New York
Physical Graffiti Building
The East Village tenement from the cover of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 album has a tea shop on the ground floor.
