This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

There is an unmarked red button hidden over Houston's Buffalo Bayou that is just begging to pushed...

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

For nearly a century, one of the oldest barbershops in Texas has been cutting hair the old fashioned way.

The mansion-like building is packed with Texas pride.

Coney Island’s last surviving haunted ride.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.

This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

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

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.