Tampa, Florida
Odyssey 2001 'Spaceship'
The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.
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Tampa, Florida
Hindu Temple of Florida
A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.
Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
Mount Rogers
The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.
Collettsville, North Carolina
The House of Mugs
A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.
Mortimer, North Carolina
Mortimer
A ghost town that was wiped out by a flood in 1940.
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Kelly Slater Statue
A tribute to a hometown hero and surfing legend.
Lakeland, Florida
Publix Cake Water Tower
A towering, steel behemoth that has graced the skyline of Lakeland, Florida since the early 1980s.
Queens, New York
Fountain of the Planet of the Apes
No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.
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.
New York, New York
Spotlight on Broadway Map
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
New York, New York
Times Square Hum
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
New York, New York
One Times Square
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Bathroom
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
New York, New York
The Statue of Roscoe Conkling
A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.
New York, New York
REI's Wall of Litho Stones
A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.
New York, New York
Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
New York, New York
Chinatown's Bloody Angle
Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.
New York, New York
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.
New York, New York
Wall Street Bombing Scars
Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
New York, New York
Barthman's Sidewalk Clock
A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.
New York, New York
Survivor Tree
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
New York, New York
Fearless Girl Statue
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
Gay Liberation
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
New York, New York
Gay Street
An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.
