Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Golden Gal of Old Madison Square Garden
Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.
Fairfax, Virginia
The last of Fairfax County's one-room schoolhouses.
Winchester, Virginia
The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.
Washington, D.C.
A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.
New York, New York
The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
New York, New York
A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
New York, New York
A vibrant, 100-foot-tall mural dedicated to Evelyn Nesbit, the tragic icon of the Gilded Age.
New York, New York
Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.
New York, New York
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
New York, New York
This study room in the New York Public Library saw the creation of one of contemporary America's greatest traitors.
New York, New York
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
New York, New York
This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.
New York, New York
An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'
New York, New York
Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.
New York, New York
The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.
New York, New York
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
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
Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
New York, New York
A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.
New York, New York
Wooden pavers represent a 17th-century barrier that gave Wall Street its name.
New York, New York
Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.
New York, New York
Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.
New York, New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
New York, New York
This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.