New York, New York
Strecker Memorial Laboratory
Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.
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New York, New York
Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.
New York, New York
New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.
New York, New York
Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.
New York, New York
One man’s obsessive, 30-plus-year quest is behind the pies at this spot on the Lower East Side.
Brooklyn, New York
An interim housing alternative to FEMA trailers that is designed for densely populated areas during recovery and rebuilding following a natural disaster.
Montreal, Québec
This Art-Deco-styled, former indoor public bath is now a museum.
Montreal, Québec
A swaggering, monumental souvenir of the most extravagant party Montreal’s ever thrown.
Montreal, Québec
One of the world's largest collections of rare medical texts and ephemera.
Montreal, Québec
This hidden park hosts a rogue’s gallery of eccentric architectural obelisks.
Montreal, Québec
The Jewish diaspora shares a menu at this museum café.
Montreal, Québec
The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.
Montreal, Québec
Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as its own computerized mapping service.
Montreal, Québec
Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Buffalo, New York
Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.
Montreal, Québec
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
Chicago, Illinois
The last remaining vestige of a popular 1999 public art display.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.
Chicago, Illinois
Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.
Chicago, Illinois
A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.
Chicago, Illinois
A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.
Chicago, Illinois
A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.
Chicago, Illinois
Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.