Bordentown, New Jersey
Point Breeze Estate
A New Jersey state park that was once Napoleon's brother's sprawling estate.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Townhouse Secret Subway Exit
This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.
Brooklyn, New York
Urban Post-Disaster Housing Prototype
An interim housing alternative to FEMA trailers that is designed for densely populated areas during recovery and rebuilding following a natural disaster.
Hartford, Connecticut
Ancient Burying Ground
The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.
New York, New York
Spotlight on Broadway Map
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
New York, New York
Israel Miller's 'Show Folks Shoe Shop' Building
Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.
New York, New York
Sophie Loeb Fountain
The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”
New York, New York
Balto Statue
This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
New York, New York
Hallett Nature Sanctuary
Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.
Manheim, Pennsylvania
Big Chiques Bridge #4
One of the few remaining covered bridges in Lancaster County.
Breezewood, Pennsylvania
Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike
An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.
Salem, West Virginia
Brandy Gap Tunnel #2
This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.
Waverly, West Virginia
Mountwood Park
Once home to a booming 19th-century oil town, the park now houses a World War II submarine memorial complete with a torpedo.
Parkersburg, West Virginia
The (Haunted) Blennerhassett Hotel
The oldest hotel in West Virginia is reportedly frequented by ghosts.
Charleston, West Virginia
Mortar Man
This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.
Charleston, West Virginia
'Power'
Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.
Annapolis, Maryland
Kunta Kinte - Alex Haley Memorial
This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.
Washington, D.C.
Summerhouse
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Washington, D.C.
Rayburn House Office Building
One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."
Washington, D.C.
Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Card Catalog
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
Washington, D.C.
Jokes Phone
Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Singing Oak
This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Music Tree
A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.
