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Bangkok, Thailand
Goddess Tuptim Shrine
A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.
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Bangkok, Thailand
Cabbages & Condoms
A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.
Chicago, Illinois
Haymarket Square
Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Coliseum
A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
The Natural Bridge
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Walcott, Iowa
Iowa 80 Truck Stop
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
New York, New York
The SeaGlass Carousel
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
New York, New York
The Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.
New York, New York
The Elevated Acre
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
New York, New York
Site of New York Slave Market
Where now stands a 42-story condominium tower of marble, glass and steel was once the central market of New York’s slave trade.
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
The Marriage of Money and Real Estate
A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.
New York, New York
Strecker Memorial Laboratory
Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
Queens, New York
Valencia Movie House
The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.
Queens, New York
The Kitty Genovese Residence
A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."
Queens, New York
Bayside Cemetery
One of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the city, it is now overgrown with an urban forest.
Queens, New York
Greaser on a Clock
A mysterious statue of a leather jacket-clad rebel leans coolly on an odd yellow clock.
Orlando, Florida
Global Convergence Sculpture
Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.
Retorbido, Italy
Ancient Sources of Retorbido
These four fountains are said to have healing properties, with a glass of the 'miracle' water being given to Louis XII of France.
Panzini, Italy
Hermitage of St. Albert Butrio
A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.
Pietranera, Italy
Colonia di Rovegno
The now-abandoned Fascist summer colony served a dark purpose during World War II.
Chiavari, Italy
Colonia Fara
This former fascist summer camp was abandoned for decades.
