New York, New York
6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
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New York, New York
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
Belize
A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.
Rouen, France
This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.
Paris, France
This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Baturiti, Indonesia
This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.
Iceland
This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
Iceland
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Iceland
This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
Iceland
This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Bridgeport, California
Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.
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 oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
Bloomington, Indiana
A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.
Bloomington, Indiana
A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.
Muara Ancalong, Indonesia
Explore a uniquely pristine Borneo forest, now protected by former headhunters turned tour guides.
Chicago, Illinois
This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.
Heimaey, Iceland
Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.
New York, New York
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
Iceland
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
New York, New York
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.