New York, New York
‘Crack Is Wack’
In 1986, Keith Haring was arrested for painting this anti-drug mural on a Harlem handball court.
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Birmingham, England
Black Sabbath Bridge
A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
New York, New York
Skyscraper Museum
An institution dedicated to the towering buildings that make up skylines in New York City and around the world.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Game Boy that Survived a Bombing
Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.
Queens, New York
Socrates Sculpture Park
This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.
Avilés, Spain
Sculpture of Eugenia Martínez Vallejo
The young girl gained fame for her atypical size and was regarded as a curiosity by the Spanish aristocracy.
Deepcar, England
The Dragon of Wantley
A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.
Queens, New York
Fountain of the Planet of the Apes
No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.
Kolkata, India
The Black Hole of Calcutta
The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.
Queens, New York
Geographic Center of New York City
This mysterious marker puzzles pedestrians and infuriates geographers.
New York, New York
Catacombs of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral
Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.
Brooklyn, New York
Childs Restaurant Building
The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.
Brooklyn, New York
Coney Island Mermaid Parade
The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.
Lacoste, France
Château de Lacoste
The castle where the Marquis de Sade lived out his darkest fantasies.
New York, New York
Flying Carpet Over Isfahan
A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.
Queens, New York
The Birthplace of Scrabble
A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Fortaleza Ozama (Ozama Fortress)
The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.
Inverness, California
Point Reyes Lighthouse
The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.
Queens, New York
The Kitty Genovese Residence
A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."
Prepared Foods
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.
New York, New York
The Cross at Ground Zero
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
Sweets
Capezzoli di Venere
A decadent dessert whose Italian name translates to “nipples of Venus.”
New York, New York
Gay Liberation
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
New York, New York
Portrait of an Unidentified Woman
The mysterious image is believed to show Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, in a beautiful blue dress.
