New York, New York
REACH: New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
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New York, New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
New York, New York
During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.
Monterey, California
The last remaining houses of a bygone world immortalized by John Steinbeck in his novel “Cannery Row.”
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
High Wycombe, England
17th-century tradition of public weighing is met with boos or cheers depending on the Mayor's weight.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Kerry, Ireland
A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
A lively annual event in which thousands of people race to push coffins heavy with bodies up a hill.
Key West, Florida
Leave it to Key West to drop a real-live drag queen instead of a ball to mark the arrival of the New Year.
Ireland
A derelict hunting lodge that was once the site of aristocratic debauchery.
Holbrook, Arizona
For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.
Pasadena, California
A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
New York, New York
The "Seinfeld" diner.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A 19th century bank turned into a 6-story immersive art experience.
Los Angeles, California
A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.
Holyoke, Massachusetts
The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.
Salzburg, Austria
This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.
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.
Kansas City, Missouri
A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.
Tijuana, Mexico
Giant nude woman of Tijuana is also the artist's home.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.