Brooklyn, New York
Coney Art Walls
This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.
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Brooklyn, New York
Childs Restaurant Building
The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.
Brooklyn, New York
Bensonhurst Statue House
One Brooklyn man's collection of life-size fiberglass statues has taken over his entire yard.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Lighthouse
A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.
New York, New York
Girl Puzzle Monument
An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.
Queens, New York
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
Bronx, New York
Kool Herc's Block
This Bronx apartment building is officially recognized as the birthplace of hip-hop.
New York, New York
High Bridge
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
New York, New York
Pier 26 Tide Deck
Amid skyscrapers and traffic exists this unique aquatic ecosystem.
New York, New York
Irish Hunger Memorial
Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.
Brooklyn, New York
Bomelstein's Jewelers Clock
The only surviving sidewalk clock in Brooklyn.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
Bangor, Maine
Paul Bunyan Statue
This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
De Poezenboot (The Cat Boat)
A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
Orange, Connecticut
PEZ Visitor Center
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
Stratford, Connecticut
Boothe Memorial Park
This eclectic homestead is home to a miniature windmill and Connecticut's last tollbooth.
Milford, Connecticut
Simon Lake's Explorer
The last vessel built by a submarine pioneer stands as a monument to his legacy.
Milford, Connecticut
Silver Sands State Park
This park is home to a massive bird sanctuary. And maybe buried treasure!
Milford, Connecticut
Liberty Rock
This large boulder was used as a lookout point by Revolutionary War militiamen.
Milford, Connecticut
Charles Island
This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
'Untitled (Figure Balancing on Dog)'
A park in a small Pennsylvania town is home to an original sculpture by one of its native sons, legendary artist and activist Keith Haring.
Everett, Pennsylvania
Giant Quarter
A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.
Kecksburg, Pennsylvania
Space Acorn
Pennsylvania's own Roswell-style UFO mystery.
Irwin, Pennsylvania
The Big Mac Museum
This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.
