New York, New York
Gay Liberation
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
The Lost Diner
The saddest little diner in New York.
Permanently Closed
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Old Trolley Cars
Four cars from the old system were once on display, but were removed in 2014.
New York, New York
Greenwich Locksmith
Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.
Brooklyn, New York
Mount Prospect Park
This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.
Brooklyn, New York
The Red Hook Stores
A strip of modern stores in historic buildings.
New York, New York
Riot Grrrl Collection at NYU
A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.
Brooklyn, New York
Interference Archive
Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.
New York, New York
The Village Gate Sign
The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.
New York, New York
Kenka
Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?
New York, New York
The Wishbones of McSorley's Old Ale House
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
New York, New York
Merchant's House Museum
New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Carsten Höller Slide
Three-story slide through the New Museum.
New York, New York
Please Don't Tell
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
Brooklyn, New York
Red Hook Houses
One of the largest public housing complexes in New York once visited by Eleanor Roosevelt.
New York, New York
Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
New York, New York
The New York Earth Room
A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.
New York, New York
Hare Krishna Tree
One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.
New York, New York
The Former New Brighton Athletic Club
These historic buildings once housed the headquarters of one of the most infamous gangs of New York.
Brooklyn, New York
Pioneer Works
An unconventional space for art and science housed in a massive old warehouse.
Permanently Closed
Brooklyn, New York
Gowanus Ballroom
A working metal shop and venue for outrageous art and music shows in a former cannonball factory.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook
A cruise terminal that changes the atmosphere of Red Hook's industrial waterfront.
Kingston, New York
Lite Brite Neon Studio
Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.
