A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

A Manhattan office building is home to the world’s largest chess board.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

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

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.