New York, New York
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Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
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New York, New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
New York, New York
This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.
New York, New York
This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.
New York, New York
During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.
London, England
A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
Staufen im Breisgau, Germany
A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.
Washington, D.C.
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
West Hartford, Connecticut
This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.
Durham, North Carolina
This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.
Newmarket, England
A misunderstanding gave this 18th-century racehorse a most amusing name.
Somerset, Ohio
The nearly 200-year-old building displays a perplexing grammatical error.
Larne, Northern Ireland
This giant sculpture is both loved and disliked by the local community.
Irkutsk, Russia
Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.
Cedar, Michigan
A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.
Medora, North Dakota
Home of a French nobleman's short-lived attempt at raising cattle in the Badlands of North Dakota.
Northome, Minnesota
A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.
Williams, Arizona
This remote desert watering hole has a connection to a curious chapter of American history.
Brooklyn, New York
This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.
Seattle, Washington
An allegedly haunted mansion with a tragic, tawdry past.
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Cáceres, Spain
A neighborhood park in the city of Cáceres hides what some believe are revolutionary examples of Neanderthal cave art.
New Boston, New Hampshire
A popular 19th-century natural landmark is now hidden within a sprawling forest.
Durham, England
The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.
Frangokastello, Greece
Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.