New York, New York
Keen's Steakhouse
Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Lisbon, Portugal
The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.
Cascais, Portugal
A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.
Wieliczka, Poland
An underground city of salt.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Florence, Italy
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Oakley, Utah
What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?
Sintra, Portugal
An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.
Portland, Oregon
Is this the most Portland place ever?
Lyndhurst, Virginia
This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.
Holbrook, Arizona
A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.
Paris, France
A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Brooklyn, New York
A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.
Paris, France
This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.
Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Lisbon, Portugal
Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.
Cave City, Kentucky
One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.
Seattle, Washington
The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.
Santa Ynez, California
The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.