A haunting memorial to Africans kidnapped and lost at sea during the slave trade.

A tree so massive it claims half the road, standing at the intersection of history and folklore.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

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

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

This historic hiding place, often used by people escaping slavery, is a testament to a heroic struggle for freedom.

This mountaintop lake bubbles and steams in a perpetual boil, thanks to its direct link to the Earth's interior.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.