New York, New York
Harry Jenning's Rat Pit of the Five Points
This humble historic facade hides a history of boozing and the gentlemanly sport of rat-fighting.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
This humble historic facade hides a history of boozing and the gentlemanly sport of rat-fighting.
West Hollywood, California
An informal walk of fame in front of a Hollywood office building remembers a comedic great and his associates.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Chicago, Illinois
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Chicago, Illinois
The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.
Chicago, Illinois
Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.
Chicago, Illinois
This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.
New York, New York
Twenty-three trees, each paired with a basalt stone, line a street in Chelsea, continuing an urban project started by German Fluxus artist Joseph Beuys.
Brooklyn, New York
One of the largest public housing complexes in New York once visited by Eleanor Roosevelt.
Brooklyn, New York
The unassuming structure was part of a Major League Baseball stadium.
Brooklyn, New York
Once home to the country's most gargantuan ships, this graving dock now waits for people to buy furniture.
Brooklyn, New York
The return of something once considered a basic part of life.
Brooklyn, New York
Compensation for the destruction of a historic shipyard.
Brooklyn, New York
A community farm in the midst of the Brooklyn concrete.
Brooklyn, New York
Love is in the air along the small street in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.
Brooklyn, New York
A strip of modern stores in historic buildings.
Brooklyn, New York
The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.
Brooklyn, New York
A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.
Brooklyn, New York
The most unloved grain elevator in Brooklyn was a “Magnificent Mistake.”
Brooklyn, New York
A cargo of beautiful music.
New York, New York
Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.
New York, New York
The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.