Irvine, California
The Original Taco Bell Building
Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.
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Quincy, Massachusetts
First Dunkin' Donuts
This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.
New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Permanently Closed
Egkomi, Cyprus
Nicosia International Airport
This former Cyprus flight hub is now a crumbling, abandoned ghost complex.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
London, England
Kyoto Garden
A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.
Washington, D.C.
National Capitol Columns
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Osaka, Japan
Sakura no Tōrinuke
Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Escape Hatch
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wanamaker Building
The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.
New York, New York
Grand Central Ceiling Dark Patch
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
Grand Central Oyster Bar
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
Sedona, Arizona
Teal McDonald's Arches
The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.
Batumi, Georgia
Batumi McDonald’s
Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.
Roswell, New Mexico
Roswell McDonald's
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
London, England
The Duke of Wellington’s Mounting Stone
Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The First Telephone in Las Vegas
The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.
Woolsey, Nevada
Lovelock Airmail Arrow
A surviving concrete arrow from a 1920s navigational network is preserved right off a modern freeway.
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford Isle of Safety
The former location of a platform that allowed passengers to safely wait for the trolley.
Tonopah, Nevada
The Mizpah Hotel
In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.
Millburn, New Jersey
South Mountain Fairy Trail
These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
Sky Bar
Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Bellagio Patisserie Chocolate Fountain
Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
