Evanston, Illinois
Josie Lyon Statue and Grave
In the middle of Calvary Cemetery stands this singular memorial to a small boy who died too young.
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Evanston, Illinois
In the middle of Calvary Cemetery stands this singular memorial to a small boy who died too young.
Evanston, Illinois
A student designed this 3D-printed scale replica of the entire university campus.
Chicago, Illinois
In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.
Puerto Rico
A magnificent waterfall nestled in the heart of the El Yunque National Forest.
Vieques, Puerto Rico
The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.
Chicago, Illinois
This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
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
Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.
New York, New York
Slurp sesame noodles at the third-generation family-run establishment that invented them.
Chicago, Illinois
Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.
New York, New York
A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Highlands, New Jersey
Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.
New York, New York
Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.
New York, New York
This diesel train serviced the Brooklyn waterfront for more than three decades.
New York, New York
From this desk Al Hirschfeld drew his influential caricatures of the 20th century's Broadway stars.
New York, New York
The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."
Staten Island, New York
One-time largest man-made structure in the world will be a park in 30 years.
Staten Island, New York
Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.
Staten Island, New York
This abandoned artificial island off the coast of New York City is now home to dozens of harbor seals.