New York, New York
Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
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New York, New York
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
New York, New York
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
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.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
San Francisco, California
Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.
San Francisco, California
These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.
San Francisco, California
A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.
San Francisco, California
Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.
San Francisco, California
Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.
San Francisco, California
Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.
San Francisco, California
The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.
San Francisco, California
The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.
San Francisco, California
This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.
San Francisco, California
This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.
San Francisco, California
A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.
San Francisco, California
The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.