Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

Become a prohibition rebel.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.

A notorious punk house turned co-op.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

The only boathouse Frank Lloyd Wright ever designed was also the only unbuilt structure in his famous Wasmuth Portfolio, until 2007.

This small train ride offers stellar views of the Grand Garden Palace.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

Once a ferry dock, radio transmitter, and now a new Greenpoint park.

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

How a century-old glass factory in Queens became a concert venue and arts center.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.