Oakland, California
Gnomes of Lake Merritt
This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.
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Oakland, California
This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.
Napa, California
Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.
Albany, New York
This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.
Hudson, New York
A small Second Empire-style building is one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River.
Staatsburg, New York
An unassuming island in the middle of the Hudson that hosts campers, including Aleister Crowley.
New York, New York
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
New York, New York
A Manhattan office building is home to the world’s largest chess board.
New York, New York
New York City's first Modernist house.
New York, New York
Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.
New York, New York
The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.
New York, New York
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
New York, New York
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
New York, New York
Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.
New York, New York
In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.
New York, New York
Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
Alameda, California
After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.
San Jose, California
The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.
Oakland, California
The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.
Luster, Norway
A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.
Frankfurt, Germany
This German fountain of a legendary apple wine-loving drink thief will spit on you.