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Alexandra Charitan

Alexandra likes things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture, miniature worlds, and anything made from fiberglass or neon. She dreams of visiting every state in the U.S. and will always stop for a Muffler Man.
A Hard Hat Tour of Ellis Island’s Abandoned Hospital Complex
Jun 10, 2019

A Hard Hat Tour of Ellis Island’s Abandoned Hospital Complex

CommunityExtraordinary Places
Celebrate National Donut Day by entering to win free donuts for a year
Jun 6, 2019

Celebrate National Donut Day by entering to win free donuts for a year

Extraordinary PlacesRoad Trips
Bottles, boats, and bones: Search for treasure in the mid-century trash of Dead Horse Bay
Jun 5, 2019

Bottles, boats, and bones: Search for treasure in the mid-century trash of Dead Horse Bay

Great Outdoors
The Paper House—made of 100,000 newspapers—has a working fireplace, electricity, and running water
Jun 3, 2019

The Paper House—made of 100,000 newspapers—has a working fireplace, electricity, and running water

Road Culture
The Magic Forest is closed, but you can still own a piece of the storybook park’s mangy menagerie
May 31, 2019

The Magic Forest is closed, but you can still own a piece of the storybook park’s mangy menagerie

Road CultureRoad Trips
Swan dresses and Salisbury steak trains: Art meets fashion meets camp—and literal meat—at the Met
May 28, 2019

Swan dresses and Salisbury steak trains: Art meets fashion meets camp—and literal meat—at the Met

Extraordinary PlacesRoad CultureRoad Trips
Walk your dog—or do goat yoga—among the graves of gay veterans and Congressmen
May 27, 2019

Walk your dog—or do goat yoga—among the graves of gay veterans and Congressmen

Community
America’s newest national monument honors the lesser-known history of the St. Francis Dam disaster
May 23, 2019

America’s newest national monument honors the lesser-known history of the St. Francis Dam disaster

Great OutdoorsRoad Trips
You can now relive the golden age of air travel at the 1960s TWA terminal-turned-hotel
May 20, 2019

You can now relive the golden age of air travel at the 1960s TWA terminal-turned-hotel

Road CultureRoad Trips
Peoples Mortuary Museum displays vintage hearses and grisly tools in the garage of a funeral home
May 17, 2019

Peoples Mortuary Museum displays vintage hearses and grisly tools in the garage of a funeral home

Road Culture
The trees at the National Bonsai Museum may be tiny, but they represent centuries of history
May 15, 2019

The trees at the National Bonsai Museum may be tiny, but they represent centuries of history

Extraordinary PlacesGreat OutdoorsRoad Culture
No ketchup allowed: At the National Mustard Museum, there’s only one condiment that counts
May 14, 2019

No ketchup allowed: At the National Mustard Museum, there’s only one condiment that counts

Road Culture
Pretty in pink: Washington, D.C., in the spring is a beautiful place to ponder the fleeting nature of life
Apr 8, 2019

Pretty in pink: Washington, D.C., in the spring is a beautiful place to ponder the fleeting nature of life

Great OutdoorsRoad Trips
Here’s your chance to see NYC’s dazzling, abandoned City Hall station—without risking a criminal trespass charge
Apr 4, 2019

Here’s your chance to see NYC’s dazzling, abandoned City Hall station—without risking a criminal trespass charge

Road Culture
Inside Wisconsin’s Wacky Don Q Inn, Where Fantasy Suites Range From Igloos to Space Capsules
Apr 1, 2019

Inside Wisconsin’s Wacky Don Q Inn, Where Fantasy Suites Range From Igloos to Space Capsules

Road Culture
For some of the most interesting art in NYC, visit the Living Museum at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center
Mar 27, 2019

For some of the most interesting art in NYC, visit the Living Museum at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center

Community
The Roosevelt New Orleans knows you stole a pair of slippers—and you could win a $15k prize package for returning them
Mar 21, 2019

The Roosevelt New Orleans knows you stole a pair of slippers—and you could win a $15k prize package for returning them

Road Trips
The American Sign Museum in Cincinnati: A Century of Vintage Signs, Neon Art, and Design History
Mar 19, 2019

The American Sign Museum in Cincinnati: A Century of Vintage Signs, Neon Art, and Design History

Extraordinary PlacesRoad Culture
McSorley’s Old Ale House, NYC’s oldest Irish pub, is steeped in history
Mar 15, 2019

McSorley’s Old Ale House, NYC’s oldest Irish pub, is steeped in history

Community