Hong Kong
Kowloon Walled City Park
Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.
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Hong Kong
Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.
Hong Kong
A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.
Hong Kong
Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
New York, New York
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
New York, New York
A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.
New York, New York
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
New York, New York
This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
Omaha, Nebraska
These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Brussels, Belgium
The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.
Atlanta, Georgia
One-of-a-kind museum inside the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.
Elk Horn, Iowa
In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
London, England
Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.
Schiphol, Netherlands
It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.
Portland, Oregon
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
Portland, Oregon
This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.