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Fountain of the Planet of the Apes

Queens, New York

Fountain of the Planet of the Apes

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

Home for Retired Playground Animals

Queens, New York

Home for Retired Playground Animals

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.

Detail of the Texaco map terrazzo mosaic tile floor of the New York State Pavilion (Tent of Tomorrow), 2009

Queens, New York

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.