Oakland, California
Watermelon Rock
A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.
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Oakland, California
A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
São Paulo, Brazil
This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown São Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.
São Paulo, Brazil
Brazil's only museum dedicated to the art and evolution of tattoos.
São Paulo, Brazil
The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.
São Paulo, Brazil
A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.
São Paulo, Brazil
A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.
São Paulo, Brazil
A jungle in the heart of São Paulo reminds visitors of what Brazil looked like untouched by man.
São Paulo, Brazil
One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.
São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo's oldest magic shop has been hiding in plain sight for nearly four decades.
São Paulo, Brazil
Dozens of vintage puppets are displayed in an unassuming hallway at the public library.
São Paulo, Brazil
A beautiful midcentury mural by the famed Brazilian modernist artist Emiliano Di Cavalcanti.
São Paulo, Brazil
The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.
São Paulo, Brazil
This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.
São Paulo, Brazil
This park feels like a lush little jungle full of wildlife nestled within São Paulo.
São Paulo, Brazil
The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.
New York, New York
A replica of a 7th-century church hides in plain sight in the middle of the concrete jungle.
New York, New York
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
New York, New York
This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.
New York, New York
A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.
New York, New York
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
New York, New York
This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.
New York, New York
The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.
New York, New York
A good place to research the Freemasons, esoterica, occultism, and hermeticism.