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This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

A plaque commemorates a Victorian scientist's monumental discovery about waves.

This museum is filled with an eclectic collection of unique inventions.

A human attendant once directed car traffic from this structure before automated stoplights.

The patron saint of cats founded this stunning Romanesque church in the 7th century.

This is the sewer drain that was the inspiration for the opening scene of Stephen King’s classic novel “IT”.

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

This location holds the truth to what truly happened that faithful night.

Alongside its 16th- and 17th-century architecture and interiors, this mansion houses an Ancient Roman ring that some believe may have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

One of the Cemestos prefab homes built to secretly house thousands of Manhattan Project workers.

The statue's head is one of the few fragments of the original Urakami Cathedral to survive the atomic bomb.

The pits used to load the nuclear bombs onto the aircraft that dropped them over Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.

An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.

Out of a labyrinth of abandoned tunnels and stops, this Queens subway station is arguably the most mysterious—if it exists at all.

How a century-old glass factory in Queens became a concert venue and arts center.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

This pole near the infield rail at Belmont Park marks the jaw-dropping margin of Secretariat’s 1973 Belmont Stakes victory.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

The loneliest island in New York.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.