New York, New York
Padre Pio Shrine
Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.
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New York, New York
Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.
New York, New York
The place where Dvořák composed some of his most famous works.
New York, New York
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
New York, New York
The one-time office of the architectural firm that ushered in the Gilded Age is now a Club Monaco.
New York, New York
Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.
New York, New York
This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.
New York, New York
Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.
New York, New York
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York
A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.
New York, New York
This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.
New York, New York
A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.
New York, New York
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.
Lilburn, Georgia
This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.
Prattsville, New York
Believe It or Not, Ripley once called this chiseled mountainside “New York’s Mount Rushmore”.
Rosendale, New York
This old cement mine has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.
Woodstock, New York
A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Washington, D.C.
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.