Places Edited by cait7911

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

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

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

The final resting place of many of New Jersey's most famous residents, including U.S. history's most in-vogue antagonist, Aaron Burr.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

Yo, Adrian!

This historic theater's pipe organ still accompanies silent films just like it did in 1929.

A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.