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The phone booths of New York City have all but disappeared, but their remains were once found in this "graveyard," sadly now removed as well.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

A hidden bar inside an ad agency has a deliberately misleading name, so employees can stay late under pretext of paperwork.

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.

Once considered the height of medical modernity, this structure is now the oldest remaining component of Roosevelt Hospital.

From this desk Al Hirschfeld drew his influential caricatures of the 20th century's Broadway stars.

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

This nostalgic blast from the grooming past is also a working barbershop.

Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

The final resting place of the renowned, eccentric artist doesn’t even include his name.

This village in the northeast of France is packed with book shops.

A living lighting fixture.

A public art installation featuring clawfoot bathtubs on stilts sparks admiration and controversy from locals.

See every month of the year personified at this opulent Turinese fountain.

The giant metal fruit was once the symbol of a large farm.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

A monument to peace, built by one man over the course of 25 years.