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The nose on Admiralty Arch.

London, England

Seven Noses of Soho

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

Greenwich Foot Tunnel

London, England

Greenwich Foot Tunnel

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

The Old Curiosity Shop

London, England

The Old Curiosity Shop

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

London's floating bookstore.

London, England

Word on the Water

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

Traffic Light Tree

London, England

Traffic Light Tree

A student driver's nightmare.

The Mail Rail

London, England

The Mail Rail

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

The recreated apartment.

London, England

The Sherlock Holmes Pub and Museum

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

221b, Baker Street

London, England

221b Baker Street

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Cecil Court.

London, England

Cecil Court

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Exterior of the former Fillmore East.
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New York, New York

The Fillmore East

A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.

The Brooklyn Old Trolley Cars on the Beard Street Pier. (Wikimedia Commons)
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Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Old Trolley Cars

Four cars from the old system were once on display, but were removed in 2014.

Phone Booth Graveyard
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New York, New York

Phone Booth Graveyard

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.

Baby Grand
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New York, New York

Baby Grand

The tiniest little stage in New York.

(Flickr/4rilla)
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Queens, New York

5 Pointz

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

Pratt Institute Engine Room
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Brooklyn, New York

Pratt Institute Engine Room

Haven for steampunks.

The Lost Diner
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New York, New York

The Lost Diner

The saddest little diner in New York.

The Department of Records visitor's center
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New York, New York

City Hall Library

An accidentally hidden library containing the ephemeral history of New York.

Abandoned Redbird
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Queens, New York

Abandoned Redbird

A retired subway car stands alone in a field in the middle of Queens.

Film Biz Recycling
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Brooklyn, New York

Film Biz Recycling

A huge resale shop for the cast-offs of the film & television industry.

(Flickr/Prehensile Eye)
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New York, New York

Carsten Höller Slide

Three-story slide through the New Museum.

Brazenhead, resurrected
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New York, New York

Brazenhead Books

A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.

Freedom Tunnel
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New York, New York

Freedom Tunnel

A tunnel once abandoned now thrives with graffiti art as an off-limits makeshift gallery.

Inside the Knockdown Center.

Queens, New York

Knockdown Center

How a century-old glass factory in Queens became a concert venue and arts center.

Locomotive #8625 rests on display.

New York, New York

Locomotive Lawn

This diesel train serviced the Brooklyn waterfront for more than three decades.

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