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A town pays homage to its namesake.

The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.