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Stardust Sign, August 2025

Las Vegas, Nevada

The Neon Museum

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Hand of Faith Gold Nugget

Las Vegas, Nevada

Hand of Faith Gold Nugget

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Not-so-hidden Histories Exhibition

Las Vegas, Nevada

Burlesque Hall of Fame

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

The Erotic Heritage Museum, Las Vegas.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Erotic Heritage Museum

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

Las Vegas Strip Benchmarks

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas Strip Benchmarks

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

The Margarita here needs no additional adornment.

New York, New York

Una Pizza Napoletana

One man’s obsessive, 30-plus-year quest is behind the pies at this spot on the Lower East Side.

Hispanic Society Museum and Library

New York, New York

Hispanic Society Museum and Library

This Manhattan museum houses one of the largest collections of Spanish art and manuscripts outside of Spain.

The exhibit.

North Adams, Massachusetts

Gunnar Schonbeck Exhibit

More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.

Olympic National Park: Hoh Rainforest.

Forks, Washington

One Square Inch of Silence

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Antler chandelier plus interior of restaurant

Elsie, Oregon

Camp 18 Restaurant

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

Exterior of the station.

Brooklyn, New York

Smith-9 Street Station

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

Film Biz Recycling
Permanently Closed

Brooklyn, New York

Film Biz Recycling

A huge resale shop for the cast-offs of the film & television industry.

Duck pond egg with shad roe is a regular staple on the menu.

Brooklyn, New York

Honey Badger

Brooklyn’s wildest restaurant is serving ice cream in snail shells and marrow bones.

Restored Endale Arch in 2020

Brooklyn, New York

Endale Arch

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

A daytime view of the grate, looking north on Lexington Avenue towards the corner of 52nd Street.

New York, New York

Marilyn Monroe’s Subway Grate

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

The Garfield-Clarendon Model Railroad Club

Chicago, Illinois

The Garfield-Clarendon Model Railroad Club

This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US.

The Power Station.

New York, New York

Power Station

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

Sidewalk Subway Map

New York, New York

Sidewalk Subway Map

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

The New York Earth Room

New York, New York

The New York Earth Room

A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.

House of Yes

Brooklyn, New York

House of Yes

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Turk's Inn

Brooklyn, New York

Turk's Inn

A Wisconsin kitsch palace from the 1930s lives its second life in 21st-century Brooklyn.

A panoramic view of the stage from the back of the balcony.

New York, New York

United Palace Theatre

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

All hail the mightiest of snails.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Sankt Peders Bageri

Denmark’s oldest bakery is home to the 'Wednesday Snail,' one of the best cinnamon rolls on the planet.

Gljúfrabúi, Iceland

Hamragarðar, Iceland

Gljúfrabúi

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

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