Saint Petersburg, Russia
Street Art Museum
An art museum inside an active factory.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Pushkin, Russia
The Amber Room
An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.
Pushkin, Russia
Chinese Village at Tsarskoe Selo
A model village fit for an emperor.
Shlisselburg, Russia
Oreshek Fortress
An abandoned 14th-century castle and prison complex on a small island in the Neva River.
New York, New York
The Treasures in the Trash Collection
A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.
New York, New York
Nicholas Roerich Museum
This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.
New York, New York
Rat Rock in Morningside Heights
This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.
New York, New York
Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
New York, New York
Site of Columbia University's Nuclear Reactor
This was one of the first (and last) university-built and operated nuclear reactors.
New York, New York
The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
New York, New York
Cathedral Peacock Hutch
A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.
New York, New York
Graffiti Hall of Fame
For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."
New York, New York
Blockhouse No. 1
This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.
New York, New York
Shrine of Saint Frances Cabrini
The mummified relics of an American missionary.
New York, New York
Stickball Hall of Fame
Depression-era fun lives on in this Harlem museum dedicated to the sport of the street.
Bronx, New York
Bronx Zoo 'Fountain of Youth'
Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.
New York, New York
The Sisyphus Stones
Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.
New York, New York
Bill's Place
This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.
New York, New York
The Last Remnants of the Polo Grounds
A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.
New York, New York
High Bridge
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
New York, New York
Timbuktu Islamic Center Food Vendors
These small stands sell Malian snacks to worshippers and passersby after Friday prayers in Harlem.
Bronx, New York
North Brother Island
Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.
Queens, New York
Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass
The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.
Brooklyn, New York
Manhattan Avenue Street End Park
Once a dumping spot, now a park with a kayak launch.
