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Old summit power house.

Beacon, New York

Ruins of the Mount Beacon Incline Railway

The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.

Neruda's Gate by Mark di Suervo

New Windsor, New York

Storm King Art Center

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

The Baths

Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands

The Baths

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

Bunker Hill Monument

Boston, Massachusetts

Bunker Hill Monument

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Jamaica Pond Bench

Boston, Massachusetts

Jamaica Pond Bench

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

Hood Milk Bottle

Boston, Massachusetts

Hood Milk Bottle

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

Bodega
Permanently Closed

Boston, Massachusetts

Bodega

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

Mapparium Globe

Boston, Massachusetts

Mapparium Globe

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

Salem Witch House

Salem, Massachusetts

The Witch House of Salem

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The Golden Gal of Old Madison Square Garden

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Golden Gal of Old Madison Square Garden

Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.

Summer at Shofuso

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

Magic Garden

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

A motorcade drives past the Uniroyal Giant Tire.

Allen Park, Michigan

Uniroyal Giant Tire

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

Murals in the Market

Detroit, Michigan

Murals in the Market

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

A postcard from the inside of the aquarium, dating to 1907 or 1908.

Detroit, Michigan

Belle Isle Aquarium

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

Paul Bunyan Statue

Portland, Oregon

Paul Bunyan Statue

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

The salmon swimming through the building.

Portland, Oregon

Transcendence

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

Rimsky-Korsakoffee House

Portland, Oregon

Rimsky-Korsakoffee House

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

Stones and Henge, respectively.

Amesbury, England

Stonehenge

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Wellington Monument (Statue of Achilles).

London, England

Wellington Monument

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

Hoa Hakananai'a.

London, England

Hoa Hakananai'a

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

Museum of Brands

London, England

Museum of Brands

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.

Natural History Museum of London

London, England

Natural History Museum of London

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

The cycle of artists painting over prior pieces begins

London, England

Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

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