New York, New York
Second Cemetery of the Congregation Shearith Israel
New York's unstoppable progress turned this cemetery into the smallest burial ground in the city.
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New York, New York
New York's unstoppable progress turned this cemetery into the smallest burial ground in the city.
Princeton, New Jersey
One man's lifelong obsession with death.
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Featuring the the longest lift span of any vertical-lift bridge in the world.
Hardwick, New Jersey
This scout retreat, still in use today, was the filming location for the original “Friday the 13th” film.
Rutherford, New Jersey
Seven golden statues rise into the sky from sculptor Victor Victori's New Jersey front lawn.
Cape May, New Jersey
Several times a year, during low tide, two pairs of historic train tracks are revealed on this New Jersey beach.
Oakland, New Jersey
The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
Rio Grande, New Jersey
Come for the Italian food, stay for the taxidermy and giant statues.
Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
A cemetery that holds graves for the forgotten children of a burned orphanage.
Jersey City, New Jersey
This haunting monument honors the victims of 9/11.
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Berlin, Germany
A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.
Berlin, Germany
A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.
Berlin, Germany
A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.
Berlin, Germany
An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Taste freshly foraged yarrow and black locust blossoms at this ambitious cocktail bar.
Berlin, Germany
The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.
Berlin, Germany
Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.
Berlin, Germany
From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.