Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn-Flatbush Border Line
One of the remaining markers of an era when Brooklyn and Flatbush were separate cities.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Avon, Connecticut
Heublein Tower
This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.
New York, New York
The Brill Building
Some of the world’s most popular songs came out of this building.
New York, New York
The Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation
The studio and home of one of America’s preeminent mid-century sculptors.
Brooklyn, New York
Atlantic Avenue Tunnel
In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).
Brooklyn, New York
Gas Street Lamps of Brooklyn Heights
The secret behind these nostalgic light fixtures: They're not as old as they may seem.
Brooklyn, New York
Le Boudoir
Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.
Staten Island, New York
Swinburne Island
This abandoned artificial island off the coast of New York City is now home to dozens of harbor seals.
Closter, New Jersey
Women's Federation Monument
A whimsical monument deep in this park commemorates the groups that helped build it.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Absecon Lighthouse
The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.
Village of Pelham, New York
Pelham Picture House
A century-old historical movie theatre that plays a mix of independent and mainstream films.
Fire Island, New York
Sunken Forest
A rare forest habitat nestled behind two sand dunes.
New York, New York
Lichtenstein Subway Mural
A dazzling work by a Pop art legend hangs in one of the world’s busiest subway stations.
New York, New York
National Debt Clock
This installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.
New York, New York
Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library
A good place to research the Freemasons, esoterica, occultism, and hermeticism.
Brooklyn, New York
Spook-A-Rama
Coney Island’s last surviving haunted ride.
Bronx, New York
Van Cortlandt Burial Ground
A colonial family tomb that once doubled as New York City’s secret records vault.
New York, New York
Wall Street Palisade
Wooden pavers represent a 17th-century barrier that gave Wall Street its name.
Baltimore, Maryland
Phoenix Shot Tower
Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.
Baltimore, Maryland
First Public Gas Street Lamp in America
One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore Museum of Industry
A charming tour of the umbrella, tin-can, and drinking-straw capital of the world.
Baltimore, Maryland
The American Visionary Art Museum
A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.
Baltimore, Maryland
Bromo-Seltzer Arts Tower
Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.
Staten Island, New York
Matt Green NYC Walk Marker
This sign marks the start and end of Matt Green's nearly 10,000-mile quest to walk every block of every street in New York City.
