Tallinn, Estonia
Hellemann Tower and City Walls
Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.
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Tallinn, Estonia
Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.
Greenfield, Massachusetts
This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired.
Amherst, Massachusetts
This miniature museum is home to a vast array of insects.
Yonkers, New York
America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.
Tappan, New York
This derelict building used to house infirm Freemasons, their widows, and orphans.
Hartsdale, New York
The first pet cemetery in the United States.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.
Amherst, Massachusetts
A unique collection of more than 250 rocks and minerals located on a university campus.
Amherst, Massachusetts
One was an astronomer who spent his life chasing solar eclipses, the other helped make Emily Dickinson famous.
Amherst, Massachusetts
This exhibit is one of the largest and most well-preserved collections of Jurassic-era trackways in the United States.
Thiells, New York
Decades after testing the polio vaccine on unwitting patients, this historic mental hospital sits in ruin.
West Nyack, New York
A historic Black graveyard hidden in the parking lot of one of America's largest malls.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
New York, New York
A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
Brooklyn, New York
This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.
New York, New York
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
New York, New York
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
New York, New York
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
New York, New York
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
New York, New York
A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Bronx, New York
The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.
Bronx, New York
Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.