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The Peace Fountain

New York, New York

The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

Kingsland Wildflowers.

Brooklyn, New York

Kingsland Wildflowers

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

Kenka

New York, New York

Kenka

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

Sidewalk Subway Map

New York, New York

Sidewalk Subway Map

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

A perfect place for cocktails.

New York, New York

Radio City Music Hall's Secret Apartment

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.

The Untermyer Memorial in Woodlawn Cemetery

Bronx, New York

Woodlawn Cemetery

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

The Reference Room

New York, New York

New York Society Library

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

(Flickr/dcmaster)

New York, New York

Titanic Memorial

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

Known as a "Zip Tube" this carries the book requests down to the stacks many floors below.

New York, New York

Pneumatic System of the New York Public Library

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

Albertine

New York, New York

Albertine

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

Strawberry Fields Memorial

New York, New York

Strawberry Fields Memorial

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Houdini's Grave

Queens, New York

Houdini's Grave

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

Surreal Elevator

Queens, New York

Surreal Elevator

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

Track 61

New York, New York

Track 61

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.

Room at the Crescent Hotel

Eureka Springs, Arkansas

The 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

Little Rock's legendary White Water Tavern.

Little Rock, Arkansas

White Water Tavern

This Little Rock legend has survived decades of rowdy crowds, three fires, and a zombie wedding.

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