Boston, Massachusetts
Edgar Allan Poe Square
The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.
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Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.
New York, New York
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
Bronx, New York
The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.
New York, New York
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
New York, New York
A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.
New York, New York
A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Built to bless whalers before their voyages, this Massachusetts church now features a ship-shaped pulpit.
Providence, Rhode Island
The vaguely man-shaped root that ate the body of the founder of Rhode Island.
Queens, New York
Nine nice parcels of land along a flight path offer a quiet respite... until a plane soars overhead.
Queens, New York
No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.
Queens, New York
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
New York, New York
Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.
New York, New York
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
New York, New York
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
New York, New York
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yo, Adrian!
West Orange, New Jersey
Take a step into the workshop where Edison and his employees revolutionized the world.
Carlstadt, New Jersey
Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.
Margate City, New Jersey
Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."
Princeton, New Jersey
The mysterious canine hides atop a drain pipe on the back of the building, some say as a sneaky shoutout to Yale.
Princeton, New Jersey
Nassau Hall has served as army barracks, a museum, and played a key role in the American Revolution.
Robbinsville, New Jersey
Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie.
Trenton, New Jersey
One of New Jersey's oldest surviving buildings still bears the mark of our former British overlords.
Trenton, New Jersey
This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.