Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Holiday Nostalgia Train
During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.
Queens, New York
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
New York, New York
Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
New York, New York
5 Beekman Street
This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.
Saint Andrews, New Brunswick
Loyalist St. Andrews
A small Canadian town founded as a refuge for Loyalists following American Independence.
Shediac, New Brunswick
World's Largest Lobster
This monster fiberglass crustacean stands watch over the self-proclaimed "lobster capital of the world."
Rosser, Manitoba
Prairie Dog Central Railway
The oldest operating steam locomotive in Canada runs along this heritage railway.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg the Bear Statue
A statue in a Canadian zoo remembers the WWI origins of the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.
Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador
Root Cellars of Elliston
This small Newfoundland town has declared itself the “Root Cellar Capital of the World.”
Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Gander International Airport Lounge
The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.
Queens, New York
Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse
A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.
São Miguel, Portugal
Hotel Monte Palace
This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Cape Spear Battery
A World War II gun battery sits at the easternmost point of North America.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Marathon of Hope Mile 0
Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.
New York, New York
Fearless Girl Statue
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
Clock Tower Building
A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.
New York, New York
Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
Times Square Hum
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
New York, New York
Relics of the IRT 14th Street-Union Square Subway Local Platform
Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.
Winslow, Arizona
Standin’ On the Corner Park
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Boulder City, Nevada
Winged Figures of the Republic
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
New York, New York
New York Marble Cemetery
A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."
