New York, New York
The Woolworth Building
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.
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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.
Vevey, Switzerland
At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.
Offaly, Ireland
The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.
Mexico City, Mexico
Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.
London, England
The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.
Wattens, Austria
Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.
Brooklyn, New York
An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.
Paris, France
In this Parisian garden's grotesque former life as a zoo it fed exotic animals to the bourgeois and put humans on exhibit.
Kilgetty, Wales
Go back 50 years with a turn on one of the park's carefully restored vintage fairground rides.
Portland, Oregon
Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.
Devon, England
A unique journey back in time to an early 20th-century fairground.
Toronto, Ontario
An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
Tokyo, Japan
The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.
Brooklyn, New York
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
Klampenborg, Denmark
The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.
Baltimore, Maryland
The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.
Seattle, Washington
Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.
Lyon, France
A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.
Berlin, Germany
Fall down the rabbit hole into a surreal journey of human consciousness "from ass to soul."
Lyndhurst, England
The famous Alice Liddell designed this memorial after losing her sons in World War I.
Brooklyn, New York
Check out the underground party scene at the "Burning Man of Brooklyn."
New York, New York
The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”