New York, New York
The Morris-Jumel Mansion
The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.
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New York, New York
The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
New York, New York
Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.
New York, New York
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
New York, New York
A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.
New York, New York
Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.
Doha, Qatar
This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.
Vienna, Austria
The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis.
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Prague, Czechia
An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Prague, Czechia
This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Oswiecim, Poland
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Wieliczka, Poland
An underground city of salt.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Queens, New York
A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.
Queens, New York
A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.
Queens, New York
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
Brooklyn, New York
2,000 barrels of aging beer hidden in a warehouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Brooklyn, New York
This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.
Brooklyn, New York
A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.