In the early '90s, Zack Zalon, cofounder of Hello Music (a 2011 Most Innovative Company), worked as a manager at this club. He brought hundreds of acts to the stage, including No Doubt and Pearl Jam.
In January, this museum opened R:Evolution, a $19 million exhibit about the first 2,000 years of computing. It includes the first commercially available microprocessor, 1971's Intel 4004.
JetBlue (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) is the first corporation ever to receive rights to Milton Glaser's famous "I ♥ NY" logo, which is featured prominently in the airline's New York ads.
Back in 1988, NASA’s computers were shut down by the Morris worm. Antivirus software from Kaspersky Lab (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) probably could have helped, had it been around.
This rock 'n' roll-themed branch of McDonald's (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) draws massive crowds: Its capacity is 300 people, more than three times as many as the average McDonald's.
The New York Times (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) earned its stripes in 1870, after publishing a series of exposés on a corrupt politician known as "Boss" Tweed.
Nike's empire began with a single storefront, which opened across the street from this bar in the '60s as "Blue Ribbon Sports." Among its employees: Olympic runner Steve "Pre" Prefontaine.
Students at NYU (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) are drawn to this close-to-campus cafe, known for free Wi-Fi and good eats. Order a cup of the house blend and a chicken pesto sandwich.
Philip Lim was so inspired by the fashions at this luxe retailer--where he once worked--that he decided to pursue a career in design. His first step? Landing an internship with Katayone Adeli.
This hospital is the heart of SynCardia’s artificial heart business. Of the 368 devices implanted in U.S. patients, 113 have been performed here--more than at any other clinic in the country.
Can’t get enough of Charles Barkley, Turner’s opinionated and loquacious NBA analyst? Good, because he loves eating at this chain, which was started by TBS and CNN founder Ted Turne
In 2009, Univision sponsored a Times Square ball-drop to celebrate the last minute of analog TV in the U.S. The next year, the network scored its first-ever weekly ratings win among adults 18-49.
After full days of app-development, staffers at Voxiva (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) break bread at this British pub around the corner from their D.C. office.
John DeWeese and Octavio Good, founders of WordLens (a 2011 Most Innovative Company), regularly frequent this pizza joint, which they can see from their office windows.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos owns three linked units in this jewel overlooking Central Park (and a Barnes & Noble). He bought it for $7.6 million, roughly 0.9% of what Amazon paid for Zappos in 2009.
Azul Airlines (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) flew 2 million people in the year following its December 2008 debut--an impressive takeoff. This airport, one of Brazil's busiest, serves as Azul’s hub.
Located just a few blocks from Coke HQ, this eatery bills itself as the world’s largest drive-in restaurant, and holds the largest independent Coca-Cola fountain account in the U.S.
When he first moved to Los Angeles, Conan O'Brien, founder of Conaco Productions (a 2011 Most Innovative Company), worked at this retailer. No word on whether or not he was replaced with Jay Leno.
Dow Chemical (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) bought the naming rights to this arena in 2004, which is located near their main offices.
Dowa (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) has planted 3,900 cherry trees along this lake, which is located near its biodiesel plant.
Dennis Crowley, co-founder of Foursquare (a 2011 Most Innovative Company), was first inspired to make “a city smarter” while crafting a foosball table for a class project at this school.
The success of "The Shield"--set at a fictional version of this HQ--moved FX (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) away from reruns and toward the gritty, original fare that is its signature today.
This stadium hosted Super Bowl XLV, which lured a record 111 million TV viewers. The post-game episode of "Glee" had just 26.8 million, but it was still the most-watched scripted show in three years.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin--a former gymnast--took trampoline classes here to blow off steam. He's even done the flying trapeze. (Google is #6 on Fast Company's list of Most Innovative Companies.)
Before he was brought on as CEO of YouTube, Salar Kamangar met cofounder Chat Hurley for burgers at this pub, which was located near both of their homes.
This historic venue hosted America's first-ever “Gorillaz Festival," during which the band--a.k.a. Damon Albarn with accompanying animations--played every song on their "Demon Days" album.
This kitschy cocktail joint--modeled after a '60s roadside motel--is located in the same building as Groupon’s Chicago headquarters, which makes it a popular after-hours employee hangout.
On February 14, 2011, Watson, a supercomputer from IBM (#29 on Fast Company's list of Most Innovative Companies), took on Jeopardy! champ Ken Jennings in an episode that filmed on this lot.
This resort hosts "The Weekend," an invite-only event that has drawn the founders of Paypal, Flickr, and Evite--all of whom hobnob with Reid Hoffman, CEO of LinkedIn (a 2011 Most Innovative Company).
Microsoft's Bill Gates used to sneak out of his parents' house at night to use the computers here. Back then, only large institutions had powerful computers, and they were all tied up during the day.
