New York, New York
Fraunces Tavern
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
The Oldest Fence in New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
New York, New York
Gay Liberation
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
The Brown Building
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
New York, New York
The Cross at Ground Zero
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
New York, New York
Wall Street Bombing Scars
Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
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
The American Merchant Mariner's Memorial
Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
New York, New York
Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
New York, New York
Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
Washington, D.C.
Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Book Tower
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
The Tunnel at Niagara Parks Power Station
A tunnel that brings more than a century of history to life from the deepest parts of the Niagara Gorge.
Bradenton, Florida
Manatee Village Historical Park
A general store and steam engine are standouts at this multi-building historic park.
Savannah, Georgia
Wormsloe State Historic Site
The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.
Hiawassee, Georgia
Bell Mountain
Catch beautiful views at the graffitied observation deck on this mountain top.
Fort Washington, Maryland
Fort Washington
This fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.
Talcott, West Virginia
John Henry Monument
This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.
Port Royal, Virginia
Assassin's End
The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Café Lafitte in Exile
One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.
Jackson, Mississippi
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home
This ranch house in Jackson's Elraine neighborhood was home to the civil rights icons and the site of a shocking assassination.
