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.
This is one of the MLB's tech-savviest destinations: Pitchers wear motion-sensor suits to evaluate their technique, and management uses specialized software to adjust ticket prices based on demand.
Millions of players know PopCap (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) for Bejeweled, which was inspired by the old-school games at this arcade, known as "the Louvre of the 8-bit world."
To stay in shape and de-stress after work, staffers at Rent the Runway (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) head to Physique 57, a posh fitness center that specializes in full-body cardio classes.
When they're not visualizing the Twitterverse for MTV and Nike, the staff of Stamen (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) heads to this bar, which is known for its comfy couches.
When staffers at Stamen Design (#48 on Fast Company's 2011 list of Most Innovative Companies) aren't creating next-gen data visualizations for Nike, they're lunching at The Sandwich Place.
Trader Joe's (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) opened at this site in 1967, decades before it was trendy to shop organic. The chain was originally named "Pronto Market."
Tumblr co-founder David Karp interned for designer Fred Seibert when he was 14, a year before dropping out of high school. The startup sublet its first offices in Siebert's studio years later.
On July 7, 2009, Ustream (a 2011 Most Innovative Company) broadcast Michael Jackson's memorial service live from this arena. The feed lured a record-high 4.6 million viewers.
The documentary “Jordan Rides the Bus,” which is set here, chronicles the perplexing minor-league career of basketball’s greatest player. Watch it on ESPN (a 2011 Most Innovative Company).
