New York, New York
Grand Central Oyster Bar
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
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New York, New York
Lexington Candy Shop
The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Lighthouse
A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Octagon Tower
A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.
New York, New York
The Marriage of Money and Real Estate
A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.
Washington, D.C.
Willard Hotel
Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Sculpture of Oliver Pollock
This sculpture may be the only known depiction of a man who helped finance the American Revolution and inadvertently created the dollar sign.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Louisiana Old State Capitol
A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mike the Tiger
The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Bayou St. John Confederate Submarine
A mysterious find dredged from Louisiana waters.
