New York, New York
The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
New York, New York
Dream House
La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.
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New York, New York
The Evolution Store
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
New York, New York
Explorers Club Headquarters
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Obscura Antiques and Oddities
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
New York, New York
Mmuseumm
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
Washington, D.C.
Old Stone House
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Daguerre Monument
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
Washington, D.C.
Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
Washington, D.C.
Fort DeRussy
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
Washington, D.C.
Catacombs of Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
The Brewmaster's Castle
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
Washington, D.C.
The Mansion on O Street
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Prague, Czechia
Dripstone Wall
Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.
Prague, Czechia
‘Idiom’
A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.
Përmet District, Albania
Benja Thermal Baths
A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.
Taunggyi, Myanmar
Shwe Indein Pagoda
A vast, otherworldly collection of Buddhist stupas.
Phan Thiet, Vietnam
Po Shanu Cham Towers
These crumbling towers are some of the last remnants of a centuries-old Vietnamese culture.
Da Nang, Vietnam
Am Phu Cave
This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.
Xuân Trạch, Vietnam
Hang Son Doong
World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.
