Mamaroneck, New York
The Seely House
The "Skinny House" is made from scrap, salvage, and a neighbor’s kindness.
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Mamaroneck, New York
The "Skinny House" is made from scrap, salvage, and a neighbor’s kindness.
Montclair, New Jersey
Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.
Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
The pop art icon's gravesite is broadcast 24 hours a day on his museum's website.
Brooklyn, New York
New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.
Brooklyn, New York
A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.
San Diego, California
One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This historic Pittsburgh tennis complex is a rare example of natural red clay courts.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary is also a tribute from a mother to her fallen son.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This Old Testament garden features 100 plants from biblical times.
Brooklyn, New York
Final resting place of the immigrant who brought artificial seltzer water to America.
New York, New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
New York, New York
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.
New York, New York
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
New York, New York
Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
Queens, New York
Out of a labyrinth of abandoned tunnels and stops, this Queens subway station is arguably the most mysterious—if it exists at all.
Brooklyn, New York
First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.
Brooklyn, New York
This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.
Queens, New York
The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.