Brooklyn, New York
Minerva Monument
A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Brooklyn, New York
Sunshine Laundromat
One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.
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Brooklyn, New York
Dead Horse Bay
First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.
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New York, New York
Obscura Antiques and Oddities
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
New York, New York
Explorers Club Headquarters
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
New York, New York
Audubon Mural Project
Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.
New York, New York
New York Herald Monument
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
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New York, New York
The Evolution Store
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
New York, New York
The American Merchant Mariner's Memorial
Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.
New York, New York
The Marriage of Money and Real Estate
A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.
New York, New York
The Sisyphus Stones
Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.
New York, New York
The Wizard of Park Avenue
A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.
New York, New York
Long Lines Building
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
New York, New York
The Real Winnie the Pooh & Pals
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
New York, New York
REACH: New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
New York, New York
Keith Haring’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Bathroom Mural
A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
New York, New York
Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
New York, New York
The Treasures in the Trash Collection
A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.
New York, New York
Mmuseumm
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
New York, New York
Trinity Place Bank Vault Bar
This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
Los Angeles, California
Stay On Main Hotel
This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.
Los Angeles, California
Rosenheim Mansion
This 'Murder House' grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.
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Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles' Museum of Broken Relationships
Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.
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Los Angeles, California
Velveteria
The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.
